Chapter 047 Chapter 47
A small house among flowers.
After Fuqiu accompanied Xie Changning back to the house, she sent away the rest of the maids who were serving them.
There is no one else.
Xie Changning finally didn't have to continue to be as tense as before. She no longer concealed her emotions and sat in the chair with her head down.
He was obviously still regretting that he came back at the wrong time and was seen by his sister-in-law.
I don't know if my sister-in-law will believe what she just said. If she doesn't believe it, how can she hide it?
Xie Changning was a little worried.
She had a bitter face, lowered her head, and looked sad.
Fuqiu poured a cup of tea and brought it to Xie Changning. Seeing her dejected look, she couldn't help but squat in front of her and began to persuade her: "Girl, why don't we talk to the princess? With the princess' intervention, those people will definitely not dare to bully you again!"
"The princess will definitely keep it a secret for you and won't let the prince and Sanlang know!"
“No, no!”
Xie Changning rejected Fuqiu's proposal without even thinking about it.
She looked at Fuqiu and said, "Sister-in-law, sister-in-law has already helped me a lot. I can't bother sister-in-law anymore."
Fuqiu said distressedly, "But you can't always be like this and let them bully you, right?"
Xie Changning's expression was obviously silent and hesitant for a moment, but after a moment, she spoke again: "No, no, it's a big deal. At most, I will not be in the classroom and continue to play the piano."
"As long as the gentlemen stop praising me, they won't be angry with me again. No, they won't continue to bully me."
When Fuqiu heard this, her eyes couldn't help but turn red.
She felt both distressed and annoyed.
Holding Xie Changning's hand, Fuqiu choked up and said to her, "They saw that you were good at chess, so they isolated you and stopped talking to you. From that day on, you never performed well in class and always lost to them."
"They thought you were good at needlework, so they deliberately used scissors to damage the purses and sachets you made, making it impossible for you to give them to the teacher, who then scolded you."
"Now they won't let you play the piano again!"
"Do you really want to be bullied by them every time? You are the most distinguished lady in our palace. Why do those people bully you like this?"
Fuqiu became angry as she spoke, and her voice unconsciously rose a little.
If the girl hadn't stopped her, not allowing her to speak out or tell the prince and Sanlang, she really wanted to beat those people up to vent her anger!
Xie Changning lowered his head in silence.
She also doesn't want this. This book is compiled exclusively for you by the LK team. She also wants to study hard and be praised by her teacher.
But she didn't want to cause trouble even more.
It's better to have less trouble than more. Anyway, they won't really do anything to her. At most, they will just push her a few times and not talk to her.
She was used to it.
If they hadn't gone too far today and tried to snatch the music score her sister-in-law gave her, she wouldn't have run back crying.
"Girl——"
Seeing that she remained silent, Fuqiu couldn't help but shout again.
She thought the girl was moved by what she said and had already decided to take people to Linfeng Pavilion to complain to the princess.
Unexpectedly, the girl frowned and spoke, still saying words of rejection.
“Never mind.”
Xie Changning still shook his head.
"Girl——"
Fuqiu frowned, feeling unwilling. She looked at Xie Changning and wanted to say something.
"Stop talking, you are not allowed to go to see my sister-in-law." Afraid that Fuqiu would not listen to her, Xie Changning puffed up her cheeks and threatened as before: "If you go, I will ignore you from now on."
"I, I don't want it either. You, serve me."
Fuqiu looked at Xie Changning for a while, but finally gave in. She lowered her head and said in a hoarse voice with a depressed look on her face: "...I understand."
Seeing her like this, Xie Changning felt uncomfortable too.
Of course she knew that Fuqiu was helping her.
But with the situation at home like this, she really didn't want to cause any trouble, let alone make them worry or get angry about her.
I can only apologize for Fuqiu's hard work.
Fuqiu never mentioned the matter again.
But if she didn't mention it, someone else would.
Xie Changning cried for too long today, her eyes were red, and she was tired from crying. After all, she was just a thirteen-year-old girl. When she was tired of crying, she just wanted to sleep.
Fuqiu helped Xie Changning to sleep.
After everyone fell asleep, she tiptoed out.
She walked into the courtyard, called the maid, and instructed her, "Go back and tell Sanlang that the girl is here to have a rest today and she will not eat with him tonight."
She also couldn't bear to see the girl so sad, as she still had to act with Sanlang at night.
Therefore, every time the girl cried, in order to avoid being noticed by others, she would use such words to cover it up.
Normal problems are of course useless.
It might even make Saburo even more worried.
It's just my daughter's private affairs, which Sanlang doesn't want to ask about.
"Didn't the young lady come here a while ago?" The maid looked confused until Fuqiu looked at her. She was so scared that her face turned pale and she lowered her head and said, "I, I'll go right away!"
After she said that, she didn't dare to ask any more questions and immediately turned around and left.
Fuqiu watched her leave.
Just as he was about to look away and go in to look after the girl in case she needed anything, he suddenly saw an uninvited guest in the yard.
——The person who came was Miss Bixi who was beside the princess.
Seeing that it was Bixi, Fuqiu was surprised but did not dare to delay.
The steps that were about to go in were quickly put out to greet people.
"Sister Bixi, why are you here?" Fuqiu greeted Bixi politely.
Bixi also smiled and greeted the person first, then looked behind him and asked Fuqiu softly, "Where is the girl?"
Fuqiu replied: "The girl is asleep now."
She lowered her voice and asked Bixi, "But what instructions does the princess have? If it's not urgent, I'll talk to the girl later."
"The girl is a little tired today."
Fuqiu was reluctant to wake up Xie Changning at this moment.
"This has nothing to do with girls."
Bixi said to Fuqiu with a smile. Seeing Fuqiu looking at her with a puzzled look, Bixi continued to say to her: "I would like to trouble Miss Fuqiu to accompany me. Our princess has something to ask you."
When Fuqiu heard this, she realized that the princess did not believe what the girl said before.
The reason why she was summoned at this time was because of the girl's matter.
She also wanted to talk to the princess.
But the girl had warned her before...
Fuqiu looked embarrassed.
Bixi could see the embarrassment on her face, so she lowered her voice and continued to speak to the others: "Miss Fuqiu, you should know that our princess sincerely hopes for the best for the girl."
Fuqiu naturally knew.
Otherwise, she would not have proposed it to the girl before.
Fuqiu looked at Bixi with a thousand thoughts in her mind. Finally, she gritted her teeth and made up her mind: "I'll go with you!"
I dare not let the girl know.
Fearing that she would be anxious after knowing it, Fuqiu instructed a maid to go in and look after the girl, and also specifically told the maid that if the girl turned around and asked, she should just say that she had gone to the kitchen.
After the maid agreed, Fuqiu followed Bixi to Linfeng Pavilion.
…
A quarter of an hour later.
Inside Linfeng Pavilion, Xu Duanyi looked extremely ugly after hearing the whole story.
Not just her.
Even Shi Yu and Bi Xi looked very unhappy at this moment.
"How long has this been going on?" Xu Duanyi asked Fuqiu with a serious face.
She thought things might not be simple.
After all, the girls' school was opened by the Qu family, and Mr. Qu was a very upright person. It was impossible for those people to bully Changning openly.
But Xu Duanyi didn't expect that Changning had experienced so much!
Going to school should be a happy thing, studying and chatting with a group of girls of the same age.
Who knows, you might even have a few close friends of your own.
I never thought Changning would be bullied like this in such an environment!
Xu Duanyi has a calm temperament and rarely gets angry.
But at this moment, a fire was burning in her heart uncontrollably.
After being called up, Fuqiu didn't dare to sit down.
She buried her head in shame, and upon hearing that, she replied in embarrassment: "...Two years."
"What!"
Shi Yu was the first to lose control of his impatience. He frowned and said, "Your girl has been bullied for two years, and you just stood there and watched? Don't you know martial arts? Why don't you go and deal with those people? Avenge your girl!"
Fuqiu said nothing.
His face became even more ashamed and he buried his head even lower.
Shi Yu became even angrier when he saw how aggrieved she was. When he was about to continue criticizing her, Xu Duanyi spoke.
"alright."
Xu Duanyi stopped Shi Yu and continued talking.
Then, she looked at Fuqiu and said, "Changning must not dare to let anyone know, so she kept it secret."
Shi Yu didn't understand, but she did.
If she were Chang Ning, she would not let anyone avenge her, let alone let those who cared about her know.
She would just endure it and keep everything secret.
When a person is in an environment that is unfavorable to him, if he has no ability to fight back, he can only endure it.
What's more, Changning is a kind and good child.
She must have been afraid that Xie Qingya and Ping An would be sad and heartbroken after knowing this, and she didn't want to cause them any more trouble.
But thinking about how Changning had suffered so much at such a young age, Xu Duanyi couldn't help but feel sorry for her.
After she let out a long sigh, she looked at Fuqiu and said, "I have noted down everything you said. Don't worry, I will make the decision for your daughter."
Almost as soon as the words fell.
Fuqiu knelt down straight towards Xu Duanyi.
Without hesitation, Fuqiu kowtowed to Xu Duanyi several times. Her kowtow was so strong that her forehead turned red in an instant.
"What are you doing?"
Xu Duanyi frowned and quickly asked Bixi to help the man up.
After Fuqiu was helped up, she still looked at Xu Duanyi with tears in her eyes and said, "I am grateful to the princess. I am useless. I clearly feel sorry for the girl, but I am always worried about this and that. I have caused the girl to be bullied many times, but I can't do anything."
"Miss Shigure was right in what she said just now."
"I learned martial arts to protect you, but I can't do anything. I am totally useless!"
Xu Duanyi looked at Fuqiu, who was filled with guilt, and sighed, "Everyone is in a different environment, so the choices they can make are naturally different."
"Shi Yu is not targeting you, don't take it to heart."
Fuqiu shook her head quickly: "I know, I don't blame Miss Shiyu, and Miss Shiyu was not wrong in the first place."
"The slave is useless."
She lowered her head, her eyes red, still immersed in the mood of self-blame.
She hasn't had an easy time these past two years.
Especially when she saw the girl making compromises again and again, but she could do nothing.
She was originally a secret guard, with no name or surname.
After the girl got into trouble, she was transferred to her side with the purpose of taking care of her.
The girl gave her a name and treated her like a family member.
She could only watch the girl being bullied and could do nothing.
How could Fuqiu not be sad and feel guilty?
Xu Duanyi looked at Fuqiu and knew that it would be useless to say more at this moment. She had no qualifications or position to judge whether what she did was right or wrong.
She didn't dwell on the issue and continued discussing it with others.
Besides, things have come to this point, and there is no point in judging them any further.
The most important thing now is to solve the problem.
Seeing the redness on her forehead, Xu Duanyi instructed Bixi to ask someone to get a box of jade face cream to apply on Fuqiu first.
Bixi quickly went in and took something out.
But Fuqiu didn't dare to accept it.
She felt that she was incompetent, so how could she dare to accept the princess's kindness?
She thought that if this matter really got out of hand and the prince and Sanlang blamed her, she would not mind even if she lost her life.
This is what she deserved.
The reason he is still alive now is just because he is afraid that after she is gone, the girl will be bullied by more people.
But now that the princess is looking after her, she can finally feel at ease.
The princess will definitely take good care of the girl and won't let her be bullied again.
"Do you want to go back with this forehead? You probably don't want Changning to know it now, right?" Xu Duanyi asked her.
This obviously hit the nail on the head for Fuqiu.
Fuqiu naturally didn't want to.
After hesitating for a moment, she finally did not refuse.
She and Xu Duanyi bowed and thanked him again, and then Bixi took her aside to apply medicine.
After applying the medicine, Fuqiu felt that her originally burning forehead immediately became cool and comfortable.
But this was not the time to worry about that, and she didn't have the energy to think about it.
She stood up again, walked over, thanked the princess first, and then asked respectfully: "Princess, what are you going to do?"
"Is there anything I can do to help?"
Xu Duanyi did not hide it and told her his plan: "I will go to Qu's house tomorrow."
Fuqiu was extremely happy to see that the princess was willing to make the decision for her.
Beaming with joy.
Her eyes lit up.
Those people are just so arrogant because they think that the girl has no one to protect her! With the princess coming forward, let's see if they dare to be so arrogant in the future!
The smile on Fuqiu's face could not be hidden.
When she was about to thank the princess, Fuqiu suddenly thought of something and began to hesitate again.
She hesitated and said, "But if that's the case, then the prince and Sanlang will definitely not be able to keep it a secret."
Although she had thought about this outcome a long time ago.
She was not afraid of being punished. Even if she lost her life, it was what she deserved.
With their backgrounds, they originally existed to protect their masters, and she had long since stopped taking her own life seriously.
But the girl——
She definitely doesn't want Wang Ye and San Lang to know...
And there are Wang Ye and San Lang... What would they do if they knew what the girl had been through in the past two years?
Saburo will definitely be the first one who can't stand it.
With Sanlang's temper, he would definitely fight to the death with those people.
If this is the case, the girl will definitely not be able to bear it.
There was no concealment of the hesitation on her face, so Xu Duanyi could naturally see it.
She also knew what Fuqiu was hesitating about.
"How long do you think these things can be kept secret?" Xu Duanyi spoke directly to interrupt Fuqiu's confusion.
When Fuqiu looked at him with confused eyes, Xu Duanyi looked at her and said, "I saw you today, but how can I be sure that you won't be seen by the prince and Ping An tomorrow?"
"There are no eternal secrets in this world."
"Besides, you always want to keep it secret, but have you ever thought that such secrecy may not be a good thing for the people who care about you?"
This is the truth that Xu Duanyi understood only after he grew up.
Sometimes, the way people get along with each other is really strange. It seems that the closer we are to someone, the less we know how to get along with them.
It is normal to report good news but not sorrow.
But this kind of relationship is actually not good.
The truth will eventually be revealed, and when that day comes, those who care about them will only feel more painful and more guilty.
"If they knew how much pain Changning had gone through in the past two years, they would only blame themselves and regret that they had not taken good care of her and continued to suffer even more."
Fuqiu understood.
So she lowered her head in shame.
"I know Changning is a good kid and she doesn't want to cause trouble for others."
"But sometimes, this approach is even more hurtful."
"...I understand." Fuqiu said in a hoarse voice.
"Don't worry, the decision on this matter lies with Chang Ning. I will only stand up for her. As for the prince and Ping An, it's up to them to decide what they want to do. I won't interfere."
When Fuqiu heard this, she suddenly felt relieved.
My gratitude towards the princess also became even deeper.
She knelt down again in the direction of Xu Duanyi.
This time Xu Duanyi stopped the man from kowtowing immediately. She asked Bixi to hold him and said, "We finally got the medicine. Don't waste it."
Afterwards, Xu Duanyi looked at the clepsydra.
Afraid that Changning would not see Fuqiu after waking up, he told Fuqiu, "Go back first."
"Don't let Changning know yet. Tomorrow you just need to go to school with Changning as usual."
"I will take care of the rest."
Fuqiu was now completely in awe of her, so she followed her every word. She did not hesitate at all and just nodded, saying, "That's fine."
She bent down and bowed respectfully to Xu Duanyi before saying goodbye and leaving.
Bi Xi personally escorted her out.
Shi Yu was standing nearby and said angrily, "These people are going too far!"
"Master, take me there tomorrow and I will definitely teach them a lesson!" Shi Yu clenched his fists tightly, his face full of anger, and it was obvious that he was really angry.
Xu Duanyi had originally planned to do so, so he did not refuse. He just told someone, "Grind the ink for me. I'll write a letter to Zhiwei first."
Qu Zhiwei is the eldest daughter of the Qu family and the eldest granddaughter of Mr. Qu.
Speaking of Qu Zhiwei, she was also a remarkable woman.
Among the many younger generations of the Qu family, Qu Zhiwei is the most like Mr. Qu in terms of talent and calligraphy.
But she was famous in the capital not only because of this reason.
Instead, when Qu Zhiwei was sixteen years old, she made it known to everyone that she was determined not to get married. Because of this, she was often criticized and talked about, and even her parents often scolded her.
They felt that she had brought shame upon them.
But Qu Zhiwei remained the same and never changed his pursuit because of other people's judgment.
She is twenty-one years old this year, two years older than Xu Duanyi.
In the past five years, she has continued to write books, hold seminars, and even started to study astronomical phenomena. There is still a lot of discussion about her outside, and even the Qu family is quite dissatisfied with her, but Mr. Qu likes his granddaughter very much.
Therefore, no matter how dissatisfied the Qu family was with her, they dared not do anything.
Xu Duanyi and Qu Zhiwei have a pretty good relationship.
Xu Duanyi's calligraphy, chess, and painting were also outstanding, and therefore, they were often discussed with Qu Zhiwei in the past.
Occasionally when they meet, they will exchange ideas.
They have similar personalities. Qu Zhiwei is not the kind of person who would follow others, and although Xu Duanyi is of noble status, he is not arrogant.
After two people have been interacting for a long time, their relationship can naturally be considered familiar.
A while ago, she got married to Xie Qingya, and Qu Zhiwei was out of town and couldn't come back in time.
But two days ago, Qu Zhiwei sent someone to deliver a gift to congratulate her on her wedding, and Xu Duanyi knew that she had returned.
I had originally thought about finding some time to meet her and see what she was working on recently.
I didn't expect that I would get in touch with someone because of Changning's matter.
In the letter, Xu Duanyi did not tell Zhiwei the purpose of his visit to the Qu family.
It's not that I'm afraid of making a fuss.
But he is a man of few details, and is not one who cares about mundane matters.
She didn't want to bother her with these things.
Moreover, for some people, only the Qu family knows about it, so it is useless to ask them to be gentle with them.
She was definitely going to visit the Qu family.
Bixi watched from the side. When she saw her writing, she couldn't help but worry, "If you tell Miss Qu directly that you are going to the Qu Mansion tomorrow, will it cause trouble?"
Xu Duanyi took the handkerchief that Shi Yu had passed to him, wiped his hands, and said, "No, Zhiwei never cares about the affairs of the mansion, and will not tell others that I will be going there tomorrow."
"Wait for Mo Gan, then send it over."
"yes."
*
This night.
Xu Duanyi found an excuse and did not go to Xie Changning's place for dinner.
I was also afraid that the little girl would have to spend a lot of time and effort to force herself to be sad and talk to her.
"Are you really not going to tell King Nan'an about Miss Xie's matter?" Bi Xi asked Xu Duanyi this when it was almost time to go to sleep.
She was afraid that Prince Nan'an would find out and blame her master.
Xu Duanyi was not without this worry in his heart.
But she had already promised Fuqiu and didn't want to make things difficult for Changning.
After all, this is Changning's business.
She could only advise her, but couldn't make the decision for her directly.
"Let's not talk about it for now. Let's wait until Changning makes a decision." Xu Duanyi spoke. He wanted to ask whether Xie Qingya had returned today, but after thinking about it, he decided not to ask.
She asked Bixi to go downstairs and rest, and she prepared to go to bed.
But after Bi Xi responded and left, she couldn't fall asleep.
Actually, I am very tired. I didn't sleep well last night and I didn't have time to take a nap today.
Brain fog.
But the spirit is like a tightly bound string, always tied and unable to relax.
Xu Duanyi turned her head to the side.
There is still one candle left in the house.
This was left here specially for Xu Duanyi's convenience when he needs to get up in the middle of the night.
The bed curtains were not drawn today, allowing a little light from outside to come in. Xu Duanyi tossed and turned in bed, unable to fall asleep. Finally, she suddenly turned her head to the side and looked at the pillow inside that had not been slept on for a long time.
The same bright red quilt and pillow, embroidered with flowers and a full moon.
Xu Duanyi stretched out his hand as he did before, and gently touched the pattern with beautiful meaning. Then he curled up a little and leaned towards the pillow.
In fact, Xie Qingya had only slept with this pillow once.
There is no trace of him anymore.
But Xu Duanyi still felt relieved.
Gradually feeling sleepy, Xu Duanyi rested her head on Xie Qingya's pillow and slowly fell asleep.
…
Xie Qingya hasn't slept yet.
He went outside the city today, and a confidant reported that General Chen Qian, who was being kept outside the city, was dying.
This Chen Qianzong is the veteran who was brought here by the man in black. This book is compiled exclusively for you by the LK team.
Xie Qingya secretly raised the person outside the city and asked someone to take good care of him. This book is exclusively compiled by the LK team. Xie Qingya was worried when he got the news today.
Therefore, when he came back, he did not even bother to have dinner, and went out of the city through the secret passage from Mei Xuezheng.
Running around all night.
Now that he had just returned, Xie Qingya was covered in dust and exhausted.
Lingji had been waiting outside. When he heard the noise coming from inside, he hurried in and opened the door for the two people.
I saw the master coming out wearing a cloak and his face was covered by a hood.
Unable to see the expression on his master's face at the moment, Lingji was about to open his mouth to ask about General Chen Qian's news when Changfeng grabbed his arm and shook his head at him.
Lingji's heart sank.
Xie Qingya didn't say anything the whole time. He just untied his cloak and went to wash up.
Changfeng glanced at Xie Qingya and pulled Lingji out first.
"Mr. Chen Qian..."
After going outside, Lingji looked at Changfeng and asked in a hoarse voice.
Changfeng's face was not good either. He was silent for a moment before he replied in a deep voice, "It's not very good anymore. Now we just have to endure..."
He was seriously injured that year.
The fire damaged his foundation.
Although he had been well taken care of over the years, he was still unable to recover.
Now I just have to hang on for dear life.
Let's see if we can survive until the day when the truth comes out.
In fact, everyone knows it, including the master, but he still can't help feeling uncomfortable.
Chen Qianzong——
He was the only one left from the Battle of Nagano.
Lingji opened his mouth to speak, but his heart felt heavy and he couldn't utter a word. His eyes started to turn red. Suddenly, he gritted his teeth, turned around, and smashed the pillar under the corridor with his fist.
Changfeng did not stop him and let him vent silently.
After a while, Changfeng said in a hoarse voice: "Well, is there anything going on in the mansion tonight?" After all, he was more mature and calmer than Lingji.
With sadness weighing on his heart, he asked about today's situation.
I was afraid that something might happen in the mansion when they were away.
Lingji also calmed down and told others in a hoarse voice about Fuqiu's visit to Linfeng Pavilion today.
"Why would the princess call Fuqiu over for no reason?" Chang Feng frowned.
Then he asked, "What else?"
Lingji did not hide it and continued, "There is another letter. The princess wrote to the eldest daughter of the Qu family. Our people have read it secretly. There is nothing special in it. It just means that the princess will go to the Qu family to visit the eldest daughter of the Qu family tomorrow."
Changfeng frowned and thought.
They also made careful inquiries before the princess married into the palace.
Princess Zhixiao has a good relationship with Miss Qu.
But what about Lotus?
Before Changfeng had time to think, he heard the prince calling him from inside.
Changfeng quickly stopped thinking and went in first.
"My Lord."
Xie Qingya was ready to go to bed.
As usual, he called people in, just to ask about the situation in the mansion today.
He sat on the bed, pinched his brows and asked, "What did Lingji say?"
Changfeng heard this but hesitated and did not speak immediately. He looked at the prince's exhausted and tired face, and finally decided to keep the matter secret for the time being.
Although I don't know what happened to Fuqiu.
But come to think of it, it shouldn't be a big deal. If there really was something, Fuqiu would definitely come and report it.
Let's find a time tomorrow and ask Lingji to go over and ask.
See what's going on.
The prince has been tired enough these days.
He was really afraid that if this continued, the prince's body would not be able to hold on.
"There's nothing special today. Please take a rest, Your Majesty."
After hearing this, Xie Qingya said nothing more and waved his hand to let the person go.
Changfeng responded and retreated outside.
Before leaving, he blew out the candles in Xie Qingya's room.
The room suddenly became dark. Xie Qingya lay on the bed with his clothes on, but he couldn't fall asleep.
Moonlight shines in through the window.
Xie Qingya just closed his eyes and watched silently.
He looked calm.
But his brain was in a mess, and his temples were throbbing.
The hand suddenly reached under the pillow.
There was a handkerchief embroidered with black orchid.
He hesitated for a long time, but finally couldn't help it and held the handkerchief. His noisy mind finally calmed down and Xie Qingya finally closed his eyes.
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