Chapter 145 I want you to be willing
Is there any word "guilty" in Fu Yi's dictionary?
"Yes, I drew it."
Mr. Cen Sanye had already thought about how to help take the blame, but when he heard these words, he swallowed his words back.
"Oh." Cheng Nianying blinked very slowly, "Then will the prince continue painting?"
The portrait was only half finished, with the lips still left to be painted.
Fu Yi moved his lips: "Paint."
Cheng Nianying lowered her eyes and thought for a moment, then returned the drawing paper to Fu Yi's arms.
Fu Yi then let go of her hand, rolled up the drawing paper and handed it to the guard.
This is an invisible and tacit concession.
Cheng Nianying did not ask why he suddenly painted her portrait, and Fu Yi did not continue to ask where she went when she left.
Everyone finally walked out of the clothing shop, and the owner breathed a sigh of relief.
"Your Excellency."
Outside the door, the woman called out earnestly.
For a moment, Master Cen Sanye and Cen Yaoxin turned their heads to look over. Fu Yi's eyes were still on Cheng Nianying, and he didn't know what he was thinking, so he didn't look at her.
"My dear lady." The woman called out again, then took a step forward and stood right in front of Cheng Nianying.
It turned out that the person she called was Cheng Nianying.
The corners of the Cen family members' mouths twitched at the same time.
This woman probably has poor eyesight.
"Thank you very much." The woman took her daughter's hand, knelt down and kowtowed seriously.
Cheng Nianying instinctively reached out to pull her and pulled her up.
Others did not realize the value of this pull.
The woman was stunned for a moment, then she stammered, "I have nothing and don't know how to thank you for your kindness. From now on, I am willing to light a lamp and pray for you. I only ask you..."
She looked at Fu Yi.
Fu Yi's eyes flickered slightly. He probably guessed that she would say something flattering like wishing them a long-lasting love.
"I only beg you..." The woman hesitated and paused, then spoke each word with force, "I will live a happy life, without worries about food and clothing, and free from the pain of love."
Fu Yi felt a lump in his throat.
Then he turned to look at the girl beside him, and her eyes suddenly lit up.
Cheng Nianying nodded and said, "I'm not a noble."
The woman smiled and then looked at Fu Yi again: "And this noble man, I hope that all your requests will be fulfilled."
He is a smart man.
Fu Yi's eyebrows twitched slightly. Unfortunately, the two wishes conflicted.
The woman bowed again, then took her daughter's hand and wanted to return her cloak to Fu Yi.
Fu Yi is such a mysophobic person, how could he want it again?
"No need to solve it."
"Your Excellency has a kind heart." The woman was about to bow again.
Cheng Nianying called out to her, "Where are you going to live again?"
The woman shook her head: "Of course I can't."
Cheng Nianying whispered, "The dental clinics here are also very bad."
Mr. Cen Sanye felt a dull pain between his eyebrows when he heard this.
How did those blind people manage to trick her? How did she catch the eye of Prince Danshuo?
"It's not easy for her to raise her daughter alone." Cen Yaoxin interjected, "The Cen family often does charity in Weiyang and helps the poor and needy. Why don't we find a place for this lady to live today?"
The woman lowered her head, but showed no sign of gratitude. She said, "I dare not trouble the Cen family."
Fu Yi winked at the guard beside him.
The guard immediately stepped forward: "Follow me."
The woman then moved.
When Mr. Cen saw that she didn't give his niece face, his brows furrowed and he cursed her inwardly as a fool.
But he still praised: "The prince is kind-hearted."
"She said she not only lost gold and silver, but also her late husband's belongings. If the county government finds them, please send someone to return them to her as soon as possible."
Fu Yi said with a smile: "As an outsider in Weiyang, I won't interfere too much."
This is exactly what the Cen family wanted to hear.
Master Cen glanced at Cheng Nianying. As long as this doesn't get messed up anymore...
"Why did Xiaohe leave without permission today and why hasn't he returned yet?" This was the question asked by Mr. Cen San on the way back.
"I wanted to buy something fancy, but after looking around, I found nothing good and walked away without realizing it."
"Really?" Mr. Cen San was suspicious.
Fu Yi interrupted: "Have you bought the handkerchief?"
Cheng Nianying rummaged through her pockets and said, "I bought it. ... I went to another shop and bought something better."
Fu Yi reached out and pulled it away.
Cheng Nianying asked, "The one before..."
"They're all mine." Fu Yi paused, "Shouldn't it be right? I've been waiting for you for so long."
"Dang." A word came out of Cheng Nianying's mouth.
How could Mr. Cen San have any chance to get a say?
Once we were seated in separate carriages, there was no chance to ask questions.
"Third Uncle hasn't figured it out yet?" Cen Yaoxin got into the carriage and said confidently, "They've known each other for a long time."
Mr. Cen Sanye was alert: "Could it be that this was planned in advance?"
Cen Yaoxin was more sensitive to emotions. She shook her head, "It must have been a surprise for the Prince to meet her here. That's why she wanted to run away, and that's why the Prince was so furious."
Third Master Cen relaxed and said with interest, "I didn't expect that Prince Danshuo also had this side to him. He was so distracted by a woman..."
After he finished speaking, he felt that it was inappropriate to say this in front of Cen Yaoxin, so he quickly lowered his tone.
"Don't worry about it... If it really doesn't work out, I can talk to your great-aunt. Otherwise, I won't marry the Duke of Danshuo."
Third Master Cen recalled his feelings over the past two days and said carefully, "Fu Yi is a strange man. He will become the head of the court sooner or later. But as a husband, I don't think he would be a good match. He's hard to figure out. Very hard to figure out."
Cen Yaoxin smiled and said, "I think this is great."
"you……"
"Uncle, you haven't been to the Imperial Capital for a long time. I didn't know that even the princess admired him. This princess only tries to be weak and wait for pity. But I am not like that. So what should Uncle San have to worry about?"
When Mr. Cen San heard this, he smiled and praised: "Great! My daughter of the Cen family should have such ambition!"
After hearing this, Cen Yaoxin just smiled faintly, and then suddenly asked: "Uncle San, what do you think would happen if Xiaohe ran away again?"
Mr. Cen Sanye paused, his eyes flickering.
In the carriage, the uncle and nephew looked at each other in silence.
*
Cheng Nianying followed Fu Yi back to Tingxuexuan.
As soon as the door was closed, the peace that was maintained against the outside world was instantly torn apart.
"Want to run?" Fu Yi asked softly.
There was nothing to hide. Cheng Nianying nodded and said, "I've thought about it. But I don't think it's necessary."
"No need?"
"The prince didn't kill me yesterday, will he kill me today? Why run?"
"Isn't it because you found the city gates closed?"
"no."
Fu Yi was convinced. He smiled slightly and said, "Yes, if you really want to escape, it doesn't matter if the city gates are closed. You can still sneak into the houses of ordinary people and wait until the day I leave Weiyang, right?"
Cheng Nianying thought to herself that it was a good thing she didn’t run away.
It looked like Fu Yi was really ready to pull her out and catch her.
If we can resolve the past grudges, why must we insist on confronting each other and lingering resentment?
"Is it for the golden headdress?" Fu Yi asked again.
Cheng Nianying thought for a moment and said, "Half."
"What about the other half?"
Cheng Nianying felt that it was difficult to fool him, so she simply asked him, "Why does the prince have to know this?"
Fu Yi paused and said without emotion: "Asking a question in return is indeed not a good thing."
"But I can tell you why."
"Because I need to know from you that you are willing to come back here. I allow you to do this for yourself, but not for others."
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