"How have you been at Prince De's residence these past two days, sister? Has Prince De treated you badly?" Fu Zige asked Lu Qingyan as she walked, pulling her along. "The incident that day caused such a stir; I'm really worried that Prince De might hold a grudge against you."
Fu Zige smiled and said, "Actually, I wanted to ask you this when I was outside the manor, but I was afraid you would feel uncomfortable with Prince De by your side. I've known the Prince since childhood, and we know each other very well. Even if something happens, he would never let me suffer. I'm just a little worried about you. The marriage to Prince De was arranged by my father, and my mother has never liked it. You haven't met Prince De before the wedding, so you don't know what kind of person he is. What if there are some conflicts..."
“Sister, you’re overthinking it. Prince De treats me very well.” Lu Qingyan clutched a handkerchief in her sleeve and lied without batting an eye: “Prince De’s mansion isn’t big, but it has everything you need. Ever since I entered Prince De’s mansion, the prince has consulted with me on everything and has given me a lot of things.”
Fu Zige nodded: "Knowing that he treats you well, I, as his older sister, am at ease."
As the two talked, they arrived at Fu Li's Begonia Courtyard. Several people were guarding the courtyard, all of whom were acquaintances. Upon seeing Fu Zige and Lu Qingyan, they stopped them.
Fu Zige said coldly, "How dare you! What's wrong with me going in to see my mother? What right do you servants have to stop me?"
"Young Miss." The one in the lead was an old woman wearing a dark green jacket with gold thread. Lu Qingyan knew from Fu Ziwu's memories that she seemed to be Granny Xu, Fu Ziwu's father Fu Jingzhi's wet nurse. She was over fifty years old now and rarely went out. She still looked quite energetic.
When Xu Mama spoke, she used the name Fu Zige used in the Fu family.
“Young Miss, I don’t know what you’re asking. I only know that Madam is ill and can’t see anyone, not even you. If you have any complaints, just tell Master. As long as Master agrees, I will definitely let you go.” Granny Xu stood there with a stern face, quite intimidating.
"Young Miss, you should go back to your room first," Xu Mama repeated.
Lu Qingyan watched as Xu Mama moved closer to Fu Zige and whispered, "Sister, let's go. Father said we shouldn't come here."
“Let’s go.” Fu Zige readily agreed.
Lu Qingyan secretly wondered if she was planning to secretly meet with Fu Li Shi?
Even before Fu Zige was married, she managed the household alongside Fu Li Shi, so she must have had quite a few capable people under her command. Even if Imperial Censor Fu confines Fu Li Shi to her quarters, she will still have many people around her, so Fu Zige wouldn't be without opportunities to visit her if she wanted to.
The two sisters sat in their Linglong Pavilion for a while, each lost in their own thoughts, before Fu Zige made an excuse to go back to her room.
Their courtyard was exquisitely designed, and directly opposite Fu Zige's room was Lu Qingyan's side room.
Knowing that Fu Zige wouldn't stay in the room, Lu Qingyan secretly waited by the window.
The magpie silently brought a chair for its queen: "Your Highness, please sit down and watch."
The magpie couldn't understand what was so interesting about the young lady's place. What was the princess trying to do?
“Magpie,” Lu Qingyan said earnestly, “I know that my sister and mother have a good relationship. Now that mother is sick, she may want to go and see her.”
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