Chapter 78 Chapter 78 Afu, you can't be partial to one and ignore the other...

Chapter 78 Chapter 78 Afu, you can't be partial to one and ignore the other...

Xia Fu covered her face and accepted her fate.

It was very hard and unbearable at first. She felt pain every time he moved her. After being separated for so many years, she was not very adaptable to him. However, he comforted her patiently, as if he was giving Xia Fu time, and also giving himself time.

They groped their way forward bit by bit, like walking among flowers and willows.

Kisses fell intensively, his arms passed through her armpits to hold her tighter, Xia Fu clung to his strong back, this kind of cuddling had never happened before in Chengjiabao, they were very cautious and sensible, Xia Fu buried her head under his neck and thought of those bitter days, she felt wronged to death,

"Master..." She sobbed softly.

There was longing in her soft voice.

Vent out the grievances that you never dared to speak of back then.

Cheng Mingyu made up his mind and held her tightly in his arms.

There was a heavy storm outside the building. The sky and the earth were connected by the pouring rain, making the three-story attic look like a ship on the sea. The waves were as high as three feet, splashing water all over the ship and making it sway. This graceful ship was overturned by the huge waves several times. Fortunately, the helmsman had profound skills and was like a sea god who pulled the ship back in the storm. The waves were sometimes deep, sometimes shallow, sometimes strong, and sometimes dense. The ship hovered in the wind and waves for a long time.

After a gust of wind, the sea tide engulfed the sky, the trough was filled, and when I opened my eyes again, the sun was rising and the moon was setting.

The weather is changeable in the summer afternoons. It can be dark or bright at any time.

After the rainstorm stopped, a circle of blue appeared in the western sky, as if a huge jewel mirror was embedded in the sky. A ray of rosy clouds shone from behind the clouds, illuminating the thin layer of clouds with colorful brilliance, and even the observation building was dyed with the rosy glow.

Xia Fu's temples were soaked. She leaned on a corner of the bed and slowly fastened her buttons. The blush on her cheeks had not yet faded, and her body seemed to have been hastily pieced together after being broken apart. She had not yet regained consciousness. The numbness lingering in her bones surged up from time to time, and her breathing in her chest was still fluctuating, making her look very soft.

Cheng Mingyu was sitting not far from her, his waist belt fastened and the last wrinkles of his old brown robe smoothed out. He took a deep breath to calm the heat in his body, then looked up at Xia Fu calmly.

After all, she was not young, and she was in a restricted area like a temple.

Both of them looked a little embarrassed.

Xia Fu regretted that she should not have provoked him just now, and Cheng Mingyu also realized that he was somewhat out of control.

It’s just that the feeling of rain after a long drought is so good that it is hard not to linger on it.

"Xia Fu..." Cheng Mingyu called her softly.

Xia Fu lowered her eyes to the hem of her skirt and slowly smoothed out the messed up corners of her clothes without answering him.

Her throat was dry and hoarse, and she couldn't speak.

I noticed out of the corner of my eye that his hands were resting on his knees, his fingers were long, neat and dust-free. He was always like this, even when doing the most intimate things, he still maintained the demeanor of a snow-capped mountain.

Her gaze slowly moved up and met his eyes. Cheng Mingyu was staring at her, and his clear and elegant eyes seemed to stare straight into hers.

Xia Fu's heart skipped a beat when she thought of how he had just been hanging over her and gazing at her.

Cheng Mingyu now has only one thought in mind, "Xia Fu, I want to marry you."

"You don't have to make up a new identity. Do you still remember the document left by the elders after you agreed to take over the throne?"

The deed of succession had both of their names written on it and was signed by all the elders present. It clearly stated that he would be the successor to the second branch of the fourth house. Although the two had agreed not to have any further contact in the future, their relationship was legitimate. If the ancestor had not been concerned about the pressure from the eldest princess and worried that she would do something extreme to Xia Fu, he would have announced it at that time.

Unfortunately, Xia Fu passed away suddenly and decisively. Before her body was found, news came that Cheng Mingyou was still alive. In order to prevent Xia Fu from being caught up in the storm, all traces were erased.

The family tree has been changed, but he still keeps the document and treasures it in his study.

"Cheng Mingyou has married, and you are back alive. You and Li Wenshu are together. I once married you, and I am An An's father, so it is only natural for me to marry you. Xia Fu, I want you to stand in front of people with dignity, be my wife, and be An An's mother."

"Being husband and wife is the best way to give An An the best reputation."

Since the marriage was approved by all the elders and protected by the Cheng family's clan law, it is natural for him to marry Xia Fu now, which is in line with the principles of human ethics.

"This is our biggest responsibility for An An."

Xia Fu's heart was a little shaken.

She asked herself, even if everything was justified, she didn't want to go back to the Cheng family. She liked her current carefree and free life.

Cheng Mingyu's status is too noble and his responsibilities are too great, so being his wife would bring many concerns.

Cheng Mingyu’s wife runs a pharmacy?

Cheng Mingyu’s wife raises snakes?

People will laugh at you if you tell them this.

She didn't want to damage Cheng Mingyu's reputation, nor did she want to implicate An An.

Now it's the best.

With the title of Princess of Yunnan, she can please whomever she wants and do whatever she wants without any scruples, because the King of Yunnan doesn't care. When Mu Xun grows up, there will be no need for her to show up, and she will be just an ordinary citizen, coming and going as she pleases.

"Cheng Mingyu, I can't do it."

They all have their own persistence.

"I still mean the same thing. You can bring Xia Fu's tablet into the ancestral hall and register An An under my name. Now that I have taken care of An An's responsibilities, I don't have to be bound by any constraints."

"Master," Xia Fu stood up, smoothed her messy hair, and smiled at him gently.

"If the master agrees, we can live together like this. If he doesn't agree..." She smiled regretfully, with a bit of nonchalance.

"Then the master of the house should just pretend that nothing happened."

Cheng Mingyu stood up suddenly, his handsome face turned blue and red due to her anger, and he stared at her with a pair of dark eyes, full of turmoil.

His expression was so ugly that Xia Fu did not dare to look at him. Thinking that it was getting late, she said that and was about to go downstairs. Cheng Mingyu called her in a deep voice,

"Wait."

Xia Fu was secretly surprised when she heard the anger in his tone. The head of the family had accumulated power for many years, and Xia Fu was actually a little afraid of him, but now she also understood the principle of not losing to others in terms of momentum, so she simply turned around and

"Is there anything else, Patriarch?"

Cheng Mingyu had no way to deal with her, but he also had no intention of compromising. He just took out the string of coral beads he brought with him and handed it to her, "Put it on."

Just these two words.

This is

What?

Is it a token of promise?

Or do you buy it and then leave after not agreeing?

Xia Fu couldn't figure out what he was thinking. No matter what, what happened just now made her feel at ease taking the beads. So Xia Fu turned back, took the beads from him, put them on her wrist, and walked towards the staircase.

When she reached the staircase and walked down two steps, her legs were swollen and her knees were weak. She took a few slow steps and finally reached the second floor. She saw a corner of clothes flash in the afterglow and couldn't help looking up. Cheng Mingyu was standing on the staircase, staring at her. He was wearing an old tea-white robe today. The mountain breeze blew the corner of his clothes to the ground, making them rustle. He looked as if he was about to ascend to heaven.

The face was illuminated by the sunset glow, and it was so beautiful and graceful.

Who could have thought that such a banished immortal-like character would take her twice in that simple bed.

Cheng Mingyu's eyes were dark and filled with dissatisfaction.

Xia Fu blushed and avoided his gaze. After such a hearty pleasure, she felt good and it was a relief.

When she came downstairs, two maids and several guards had been waiting anxiously, and they all breathed a sigh of relief when they saw her finally come down.

"Princess, Miss Rulan has already returned to the city with the amulet. Let's go too."

The heavy rain just now blocked out the noise from upstairs very well. In order to avoid being noticed, Xia Fu deliberately lowered her voice and even bit Cheng Mingyu's arm twice to restrain herself. The maids did not hear the noise and were a little sleepy in the afternoon, so they took a nap leaning on the small chairs. The guards checked that there was no one upstairs, so they did not think twice.

Xia Fu nodded calmly, "I returned to my hometown and was delayed for a while. I kept you waiting."

The leading nanny knew about Xia Fu's jumping off the cliff. Anyone would be upset to see such a place. And when she heard the piano music later, she thought Xia Fu was playing the piano to heal her injuries.

The nanny pointed to the sedan chair parked under the corridor.

"This is the sedan chair sent by the princess. The road is a bit slippery. You will feel safe sitting in it."

Cheng Mingyu just sent a sedan chair under the name of Cheng Yian to make it easier for Xia Fu to go down the mountain.

Xia Fu knew what was going on, so she said goodbye to the sweeping monk and left with her people.

After returning to the carriage at the foot of the mountain, Xia Fu could not wait to drink a sip of tea to moisten her throat. The carriage was bumpy all the way, and Xia Fu fell into a deep sleep. When she entered the city, she was awakened by the nanny, who asked her where she was going to stay tonight. It was already dark, and Xia Fu thought for a while.

"Return to the palace."

Things have already come to this between her and Cheng Mingyu, so she should explain it clearly to Lord Wang so that he would know what is going on.

So that the prince will completely give up the idea of ​​marrying her.

They returned to the palace at the beginning of the night. Xia Fu first filled her stomach and digested the food for a while, then asked someone to prepare water for bathing and sent everyone out. She took off her clothes alone and stepped into the bathtub. The warm water flooded over her and Xia Fu took a deep breath.

He has such a magical power that even though it has been over for a long time, people still want to savor it.

Xia Fu washed herself clean and called the maid to help her wash and tie her hair. She sat in the warm breeze to dry it, lowered her eyes and stroked the coral beads in a daze. After a while, she heard footsteps outside the curtain, which seemed to be the movement of King Yunnan. Xia Fu slowly rolled up her hair and put it in a hairpin, sent the maid away, and sat in the armchair with her hands clasped in front of her stomach, waiting.

Soon, the King of Yunnan strode in, walked around the antique shelf and saw Xia Fu sitting in an armchair. She stood up and greeted him when he came in.

"My Lord."

"Afu, sit down quickly."

Prince Yunnan sat down on the armchair opposite her and poured himself a cup of tea. Before he could drink it, he complained to Xia Fu,

"That Cheng Mingyu is extremely hateful. Just because I said a few words to him today, he instigated those officials to make things difficult for me. Humph, can I do what they want so easily? Oh, by the way, Afu, Cheng Mingyu asked the emperor to arrange a marriage for Xun'er..."

"I know." Xia Fu looked at him calmly and said frankly, "Cheng Mingyu told me."

King Yunnan was stunned for a moment, then reacted instantly, yelled something was wrong, stood up, and said angrily,

"Did that bastard see you?"

Just now in the government office area, he was wondering why Cheng Mingyu was missing. Then Minister Zheng told him that Cheng Mingyu's old illness relapsed and he went to the Imperial Hospital for treatment. He just thought that he was angry with Cheng Mingyu. Later, when it started to rain heavily, he asked the guards to go to Xiangshan Temple immediately to pick up the princess. When he returned home, the guards told him at the door that they had picked up the princess at the foot of the mountain and escorted her all the way back home.

How could he have expected that the old fox would go see Afu without telling him?

What gentleman?

He is simply the biggest hypocrite in the world!

The King of Yunnan was so angry that he jumped up and down.

Xia Fu waved at him calmly, "Sir, please sit down and talk."

The King of Yunnan was so angry that he sat down.

Xia Fu quietly observed his expression and laughed softly.

"Don't worry, Your Majesty. You've been away from the capital for a long time, and I need someone to rely on. I've decided to live with him as a partner. Your Majesty, just know this."

Although Cheng Mingyu has not agreed to her yet, King Yunnan must make his side clear.

King Yunnan stared at her, the resentment and anger in his eyes was even greater than Cheng Mingyu's.

"Afu, don't be fooled by him. He is just lying and bluffing. You have been fooled by him once, and you want to be fooled again?"

Xia Fu smiled and said, "Because I failed once, I didn't agree to marry him. I just wanted to be his partner."

"I will be living in the capital from now on, and he is An An's father, so isn't it a natural thing to do?"

King Yunnan snorted heavily, stood up, walked around her, leaned over and said,

"Afu, he is unreliable. He is still a philanderer at his age. Today, Minister Zheng told me that two years ago, there was an 18-year-old girl who had been engaged to a man. When the man came to urge the marriage, the girl said that she had someone in her heart and didn't want to marry her fiancé. When asked who it was, the girl clearly said Cheng Mingyu. Look, is that reasonable?"

"He really did a lot of harm to people."

Xia Fu laughed and said, "He has been recruiting people for a long time. When I was still in the Cheng family, a sister-in-law from the next room tried every means to meet him by chance. She wanted to take advantage of his wife's death to get a promotion by relying on her beauty."

"Besides, if he finds a new lover someday, I can just leave him. It won't cause any trouble."

When the King of Yunnan saw Xia Fu's calm face, he felt like he had hit cotton with a punch. He was extremely frustrated. He returned to his seat and sat down. He thought for a while, looking at Xia Fu eagerly.

"Since you are not going to marry him, but just want to partner with him, why don't you take me with you? Ah Fu, I have thought of you all these years, and you know how I treat you. One more person is not much, and it's good for both of us to protect you. Besides, you are not in good health, and only the hot springs in Yulong Mountain in Yunnan are suitable for you. You may have to live in Yunnan in the future. With me to keep you safe, he won't dare to bully you."

In some deep mountains under the jurisdiction of the Yunnan Palace, there is a custom of walking marriage. Most of the strong men there have gone out to serve in the army, and the women have stayed at home to have children. The children here all follow their mothers, regardless of marriage.

Influenced by this, King Yunnan came up with this idea.

Although Xia Fu had been in the heart of Yunnan for many years and had seen and heard this kind of situation, she was still a Central Plains person at heart and would not let go to such an extent. She stared at the King of Yunnan with her eyes wide open.

"You are just being ridiculous!"

He was so angry that he pressed the ring with one hand, and a green snake emerged from the silver ring and bit the King of Yunnan.

King Yunnan had been fighting with snakes since he was a child, so he was quite calm in dealing with them. Seeing this, he immediately dodged and the man and the snake soon became entangled in the room.

King Yunnan called out to the little snake while shouting at Xia Fu,

"Afu, how can you be partial to one over the other? I have known you for many years and know you inside out. Who is he? It's just a three-month relationship. Why are you partial to him? If it's because of An An, then An An also likes me as her stepfather."

Xia Fu became more and more annoyed as she listened. She subconsciously grabbed the teacup and was about to throw it at him, but she put it down again, thinking that such a slap in the face was not her style. She said firmly,

"If you continue to make trouble, I will leave the palace now and will not take care of Mu Xun for you."

These words made King Yunnan completely obedient.

He grabbed the snake by the waist and threw it out of the window, then sat down with his head tilted. "You won't leave the palace right away, will you?"

As long as Xia Fu is still the Princess of Yunnan, he has a chance.

Xia Fu shook her head, "No, you won't be back in Beijing for two or three years. During this time, I will take good care of Xun'er for you."

When the King of Yunnan comes to Beijing next time, Mu Xun will be even more closely connected with the Chen family, and she will no longer be needed, so she can get away with it.

King Yunnan wanted to keep her longer. He slowly picked up the teacup and took a sip, then said thoughtfully,

"Afu, please think carefully. As long as I am at the border for one day, you can show off your power in the capital. An'an's mother-in-law is very powerful. With your status as Princess of Yunnan, you can suppress her. If anyone in the capital bullies An'an, you can give an order and the guards of the palace will rush up to beat them. Even if His Majesty scolds you in public, he will never take it personally.

How are you, because the Yunnan Palace is not controlled by the court."

"Afu, just treat it as a mutual benefit. You stay in the palace and I won't interfere with you and him. I'll just let him be a quiet mistress."

"Think about An An. Whether you marry Cheng Mingyu or not, it will not affect the Cheng family as An An's support. But as long as you are the Princess of Yunnan, An An will have more security. For some things, the identity of the Princess of Yunnan is more convenient than the identity of the wife of the head of the Cheng family."

"After all, I'm not in the capital, so I can't cause any trouble to you two. What do you think?"

If Cheng Mingyu dared to steal from home while he was away, he would rely on Xia Fu.

I'm so angry that I want to kill you.