Shi Mingyue accompanied him for a while, but unexpectedly, the boy fell into a trap set by a hunter. She was extremely anxious and immediately went to find her cousins for help. When they arrived, the boy was nowhere to be found in the deep pit.
"Yes, after you went to find someone to save me, the red fox appeared and healed my eyes. My men rushed to save me at that time, and I couldn't let others discover my identity, so I had to leave without saying goodbye." Fu Yueli said apologetically. He didn't go far at that time. After regaining his sight, he hid behind a tree and saw the girl who helped him sincerely from afar.
From that time on, he began to pay silent attention to the girl until she was ready to marry and he too should get married.So when his father said he wanted to arrange a marriage for him, he designated the girl.
Shi Mingyue didn't expect that she and Fu Yueli had known each other five years ago. She just accompanied him for a walk, but he remembered it for so long.
"You must be wondering why I had to hide it even though I cured my eyes. The fire and the assassin at night, if I'm not mistaken, are related to my second brother." Fu Yueli said in a deep voice.
Fu Yueli's second brother is Fu Baiheng. Shi Mingyue knows that Fu Baiheng had a great chance of winning in his previous life because his mother was Concubine Cen, the most favored concubine in the harem, and his uncle was the general guarding the western border.
Fu Yueli chuckled and continued, "Do you know why I was born blind? It was because my mother and Concubine Cen were pregnant at the same time. She was afraid that the child my mother gave birth to would threaten her child's status, so she instructed the imperial physician to put a slow-acting poison in my mother's pregnancy-maintaining medicine. This poison can cause fetal deformities in the pregnant woman's womb. The baby might be born with missing arms or legs, or even be neither male nor female. But I don't know whether it was fortunate or unfortunate that I was born blind, but I didn't have any other diseases."
Shi Mingyue's heart tightened when she heard him speak of such a heavy matter in such a lighthearted tone. Sharing one's painful experiences with others was definitely not a pleasant experience.
"My mother became increasingly weak due to the effects of the poison and passed away when I was one year old. My father was afraid that she would be saddened by the sight of the poison, so he sent me to Lingzhou, my mother's hometown. It was not until last year that I was brought back. Concubine Cen and Fu Baiheng couldn't stand me being a thorn in their eyes. Maybe last night was their masterpiece." Fu Yueli spoke lightly, but Shi Mingyue could fully understand his mood.
After the fire was extinguished, the emperor ordered a thorough investigation. The cause was discovered to be a fire in the Nanyuan kitchen stove that had ignited a nearby firewood fire, killing most of the kitchen staff. Fu Yueli and Shi Mingyue knew this was unbelievable. However, they had no evidence and could not confront Concubine Cen.
The two of them stayed in the inn temporarily. In a few days, it would be Master Huo's 60th birthday, and the Huo family sent them an invitation.
Shi Mingyue discussed it with Fu Yueli and decided they should go. Shi Mingyue didn't know Fu Yueli's plan. She was only thinking about her good friend Huo Qiuwen, the eldest daughter of the Huo family. She had been in contact with her through letters for ten years after she eloped in her previous life.
Huo Qiuwen was also a pitiful person. She married the Second Prince, Fu Baiheng, but she was not the right person for him. The Second Prince was a playboy. Although he only had her as his wife and no concubines, he kept a large group of dancers in his house and often slept with other women. With such a husband, how could Huo Qiuwen possibly live a happy life?
Shi Mingyue thought that Huo Qiuwen had not yet been engaged to the second prince, and if she could stop it in time, it would be considered a help to Qiuwen.
Early that morning, the two of them took a carriage to the Huo Mansion. As soon as they got off the carriage, they saw that the entrance of the Huo Mansion was very lively, and guests came to celebrate the birthday of the Grand Tutor.
Taifu Huo was highly respected and had been the teacher of the current emperor, so the birthday banquet was grand in scale and guests came in droves to celebrate his birthday.
Shi Mingyue took Fu Yueli's arm and looked around, wanting to see if her parents and brother had arrived. Unexpectedly, she saw someone who made her feel cold all over: Tang Nuan.
Tang Nuan stood beside a young man in white. Though dressed like a maid, she was strikingly beautiful. Shi Mingyue recognized her instantly, completely stunned. Why was Tang Nuan here? Had she, like Qin Zheng, been reborn? What on earth was she planning?!
Fu Yueli noticed Shi Mingyue's unusual behavior and followed her gaze. Wasn't that his second brother and his maid? Shi Mingyue seemed to be staring at the maid. Puzzled, he lowered his head slightly and asked in a low voice, "What's wrong with you?"
Shi Mingyue came back to her senses, hatred burning in her eyes. She would never forget what Tang Nuan had done to her in her previous life!
At the same time, Qin Zheng, who had arrived at the gate of the Huo Mansion, saw Tang Nuan at a glance. He was also in a state of confusion. Why was Tang Nuan, a Wu Tan spy, here?!
The young man in white seemed to have spotted Fu Yueli and his group, so he walked towards them and greeted them with a smile: "Brother and sister-in-law, you are here too."
Fu Yueli was still pretending to be blind, and a hint of surprise appeared on his face when he heard this: "Is it my second brother?"
Fu Baiheng smiled and said, "Of course it's me."
Shi Mingyue forced a smile and bowed to Fu Baiheng: "Second brother."
Tang Nuan, following behind Fu Baiheng, also saw Shi Mingyue. She didn't recognize her and had never seen her before. But for some reason, she felt a strong sense of disgust.
Even though the woman in front of her looked gentle, dignified and lovely, she still felt that she was disgusting. Tang Nuan slowly lowered her head and suppressed the strange feeling in her heart.
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