Qiao'er, standing by, had been keeping an eye on the general since morning. He had witnessed his thoughtfulness and silent devotion to the young lady. If he was accepting the favor of his master, the Regent, and therefore treated the young lady kindly, it made sense. After all, he had been courteous and impeccable throughout the entire journey, without even a hint of overstepping his bounds. But it was strange.
I only heard General You Yi say, "Bring it in."
The soldier walked in through the curtain and said respectfully to You Yi, "General!"
You Yi hummed, took the hand warmer and placed it on the table. The soldier withdrew. You Yi said, "My sister is not in good health and cannot stand the cold. You can take this hand warmer back home."
Fu Tong'er took the small heater, held it in her palm, and said, "Thank you, brother." Qiao'er took off her fox fur cloak and tied it on her.
You Yi, who usually kept his composure, couldn't help but smile faintly this time. He walked over and personally opened the curtain, then stood by. After Fu Tong'er and Qiao'er left, he sent for Shen Zhihe and whispered, "From now on, whatever she spends, it will be charged to me. Send the bill to my house. Also, clean up your backyard. Tomorrow I'll teach her how to use a whip."
Chen Zhihe was speechless and said, "You are a general, what money do you lack? You are not short of money! But, brother, let me tell you, she spent a lot today. Did you see those cakes? They are all our signature dishes. And that goat milk? Who would come here to drink goat milk to watch an opera? It all costs money. And this box, you still want to use my theater..."
"Hey—hey, stop talking nonsense! I already paid for this private room! As for the rest, just do as you're told. I don't need your money. Let's go!" You Yi said, leaving his childhood friend in a state of disarray and heading towards Fu Tong'er and her maid at the bottom of the stairs. His wolfskin cloak fluttered in the air, calm and composed, the two rows of brown wolf fur on his shoulders rippling rhythmically.
When they arrived at the theater gate, the soldiers led General Yi's tall brown horse.
You Yi led the horse and walked outside, followed by Fu Tong'er and Qiao'er, and two rows of soldiers behind them.
"What's your wish, little sister?" You Yi slowed down his pace, holding the reins to match Fu Tong'er's pace, turning his head to look at her from time to time. He had been with the Ninth Master on the marches and battles for many years, and his stride was once as fast as a normal person's, and his speed was like lightning. But today, he had slowed down considerably.
Fu Tong'er raised her head slightly, thinking of her brother Fu Lei, and said: "I want to be a female knight, robbing the rich and helping the poor."
General Youyi of the Cavalry smiled faintly and said, "So, your brother is also a chivalrous man?"
"He's a great general who protects the country. He's a master of martial arts, but he has a useless sister like me..."
General You Yi laughed heartily. "Don't underestimate yourself. Big Brother will teach you carefully starting tomorrow. Weapons like whips are not difficult to wield. I believe that after a few months of practice, you will be able to achieve something. Not to mention becoming a great hero, you can also become a little heroine!"
Listening to You Yi's words, Fu Tong'er felt more confident and turned around and asked happily: "Really?"
You Yi looked at the little girl in front of him with eyes that lit up like stars, and said with certainty: "Of course." He would teach her everything he had learned in his life, as long as her body could get better and break through Doctor Jiang's diagnosis of "no guarantee for ten years".
Qiao'er looked at the two of them, feeling complicated and heavy inside.
"Thank you, big brother! I will work hard! I want to be a female warrior! I want to be a female warrior with a whip!"
"Okay! Big brother will definitely support you with all his strength!" You Yi laughed loudly and lowered his voice, "When the time comes, big brother will accompany you to rob the rich and help the poor."
Fu Tong'er smiled: "Really?"
You Yi walked, smiling and nodding.
Qiao'er watched it all unfold. When had the young lady ever been so happy? Being a knight-errant, robbing the rich and helping the poor—hadn't that been her dream since childhood? Watching the two chatting and laughing, they soon arrived at the entrance to the alleyway leading to Prince Chun's mansion.
General You Yi said, "Sister, I'll take you here. Tomorrow when you get to the theater, the owner, my childhood friend, will greet you. Please wait a moment, I'll be here soon."
"Okay," Fu Tong'er waved her hand, "Goodbye, big brother."
General You Yi smiled and waved his hand: "It's dark, it's not safe outside." He paused for a moment and then said, "Brother, please go in before you leave."
Fu Tong'er pulled Qiao'er along and said, "Then I'll go."
General Yi of the Cavalry nodded again. Qiao'er bowed and followed Fu Tong'er towards the gate of Prince Chun's mansion.
At this time, it was almost midnight, the sky had already darkened, and snowflakes were falling gloomily.
Qiao'er went to knock on the door. After knocking for a long time, a servant finally came to open the door. Seeing that it was Miss Fu's maid Qiao'er, she lowered her voice and said, "Miss Fu, have you just returned? The master is in a bad mood, so please be careful."
"I see." Qiao'er replied softly. The door opened. Qiao'er went down and helped Fu Tong'er in. The two of them walked through the courtyards one after another. When they reached the main courtyard, Fu Tong'er saw that the light in her wing was on, and her good mood disappeared instantly.
But he still went there and pushed open the door, and saw Jiu Ye sitting inside with his hands on his knees, and the gloom on his face was scarier than the night.
"Back?" There was an undercurrent in Lu Zhenzhi's tone, and his anger was well controlled despite his calmness.
Fu Tong'er ignored him, pretending not to notice. She walked past Lu Zhenzhi, took off her cloak and hung it up, saying, "Qiao'er, prepare some hot water for me. I want to take a bath."
Qiao'er bowed to Lu Zhenzhi and walked out.
Fu Tong'er walked over and pulled out the stool next to Lu Zhenzhi, sat down, poured herself a cup of hot tea, raised it and drank it without even glancing at the man next to her.
Lu Zhenzhi's cold voice rang out again: "Where have you been?"
Fu Tong'er put down the teacup, turned her back, and without even glancing at Jiu Ye, she called out, "Qiao'er, are you done—"
Lu Zhenzhi picked up the teacup used by Fu Tong'er, poured some tea, took a sip of tea and suppressed his anger.
Qiao'er hadn't come back yet from getting hot water, so she didn't hear it.
"I'm talking to you!" Lu Zhenzhi suppressed his anger and his tone remained calm.
Fu Tong'er took out a small bag from her arms, which contained an uneaten chestnut cake. After putting it in her mouth, she went to get her own teacup, but found it in Lu Zhenzhi's hand. She calmly took a new one, but it was taken away by the man.
"You won't even talk to me?" Lu Zhenzhi stroked his forehead. Since she was younger, he didn't argue with her. He poured her a cup of tea from the one he had been drinking from, and handed it to her. He said helplessly, "Have you had dinner yet?"
Fu Tong'er had to drink water when eating chestnut cakes, otherwise she would choke. So she took it and drank it mouthful by mouthful, still ignoring Lu Zhenzhi.
At this time, Qiao'er said outside: "Miss, the hot water is ready."
"I understand." Fu Tong'er stood up. "Why aren't you leaving, Prince Regent? Do you want to watch me bathe? Or do you want to bathe together?"
Lu Zhenzhi frowned slightly. This girl was so bold and outspoken, yet she looked so well-behaved. She was so carefree and happy after being let out to play all day. He had been worried about her all day.
So he stood up and said, "Let's wash together."
Fu Tong'er was so frightened that she almost lost her balance: "Are you sick? I just said it casually."
Lu Zhenzhi picked him up and walked towards the bathroom in the backyard: "I didn't say this casually."
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