The next morning at court, Fu Xiaoguan was carried into the palace.
His body was covered with bandages, revealing only his face.
All the civil and military officials looked at him and realized that he was not pretending. The bandage was still stained with bright red blood, which was really pitiful.
Shi Chaoyuan also looked at Fu Xiaoguan lying on the wooden board, his eyes quite cold. He probably thought that the two bandits were really useless. They couldn't even kill a scholar who was weak as a chicken!
The Shi family was rich enough to rival a nation, so what if those two properties were burned by the Fifth Prince? Only if this man died could the humiliation in court that day be forgiven.
The emperor knew the true extent of Fu Xiaoguan's injuries, and he couldn't help but frown at this moment. Doesn't this kid think it's not enough?
"Help me up!" Fu Xiaoguan said weakly. Two servants helped him up. He looked at the emperor and smiled sadly. He said, "Your humble servant Fu Xiaoguan pays homage to the emperor. Long live the emperor. Please forgive me for not being able to kneel down and pay homage."
"No thanks. You are injured. I did not ask you to enter the palace. Go home and recuperate."
"Your Majesty, my injuries will take a long time to heal. I would like to ask for leave to return to Linjiang. Firstly, I miss my father very much, and secondly, the climate and soil in Linjiang are more nourishing. I think my injuries will heal faster after I return, and I will be able to return to Shangjing as soon as possible to share your Majesty's worries."
This kid is leaving?
Emperor Yu Yin thought for a moment. The situation in Shangjing was too chaotic now, and this kid was trapped in the game. It would be better for him to jump out.
So he nodded and said, "Alright, you can go back to Linjiang first. After your injury is healed, I will give you another important task to handle."
"Your Majesty, I thank you for your grace... Or shall I leave now? After all, I am tired of standing here, and it is also an eyesore to others."
"Go, go, go!" The emperor waved his hands repeatedly.
"I obey the decree!"
"My dear colleagues, I bid you farewell. I hope you all take good care of yourselves and relieve the emperor's worries. The weather is quite cold. Minister Shi, I see you're wearing a little too little. Can your body handle it? Please don't glare at me like that. I'm really doing this for your own good. Okay, okay, I bid you farewell. See you next year!"
Fu Xiaoguan didn't care about the gazes that wanted to kill him. He lay comfortably on the wooden board. Two servants carried him out of the Golden Palace. All he saw was the blue sky with white clouds floating in it.
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That night, at the Fu Mansion in Shangjing, the small gathering had already dispersed, and Fu Xiaoguan, Dong Shulan, and Yu Wenyun were sitting in the Qingxin Pavilion.
"You must be careful on your way back. Huang Die, Hong Zhuang, and Lu Shang are the three sharpest swords in Jianlin. I don't understand why you rejected your brother's kindness. If something goes wrong on the way, what do you want Shu Lan and I to do?"
Yu Wenjun looked at Fu Xiaoguan with some anger. If someone dared to kidnap him right here under the emperor's feet, wouldn't it be even easier for those people on the way to Linjiang after leaving Shangjing to do it?
Dong Shulan was also puzzled. It was pure luck that he survived this disaster. If it happened again next time, it would probably be a thunderbolt.
Fu Xiaoguan chuckled and said, "Don't worry, I've already explained everything to the Fifth Prince. Actually, your brother is in more trouble than me right now in Shangjing. If the Three Swords are transferred, what if someone threatens his Qingfeng Xiyu Tower? Also, regarding my safety, Su Mo has invited his eldest senior brother and third senior sister, but they're used to being quiet and haven't shown up, so you just don't know."
Dong Shulan looked at Su Mo who was standing behind Fu Xiaoguan, and Su Mo nodded.
Since the three people from the Taoist temple were protecting him, Yu Wenyun and Dong Shulan finally felt relieved.
"You two should just focus on Xiaoyi's business. Aside from financial matters, don't interfere too much with your second brother's decisions. Let him do it. He'll do well. I'll come to Beijing again during the Chinese New Year. As for whether I stay or go after the Chinese New Year, that depends on the specific situation in Xishan..."
Fu Xiaoguan looked at Yu Wenyun and asked, "What's the decision on the third princess' marriage?"
"The envoy from the barbarians, Tuoba Qiu, came to the court to make a scene, disagreeing with your proposal to build an imperial palace, but was rejected by my father. Tuoba Qiu has been away from the capital for over ten days, saying that this matter needs to be discussed with Tuoba Feng. If Tuoba Feng disagrees, then there will be no choice but to fight."
Fu Xiaoguan had always found this marriage proposal rather strange. If the Desolate Kingdom was truly powerful, why would he need one? Wouldn't he have just attacked directly?
But according to Qin Bingzhong, the Huang Kingdom has indeed become more powerful than ever since it conquered the entire grassland, and it even has an alliance with the Yi Kingdom. What is the reason why he did not fight against the Yu Dynasty?
Qin Bingzhong meant that war is costly and laborious after all. If the two countries are well off and there is no war, it will be a blessing for the people of both countries.
Fu Xiaoguan had reservations about this view. He tended to think that the desolate country was internally unstable. If Tuoba Feng started a war under such circumstances, it would obviously be detrimental to his throne. However, if the marriage was successful, Tuoba Feng would at least gain an overwhelming advantage politically.
Of course, he currently has no source of intelligence in this regard and cannot make an accurate judgment.
"He will agree." If his judgment is correct, Tuoba Feng will definitely agree.
"After I leave, you two must come and stay here often. If no one lives in this house for a long time, it will soon rot again."
Dong Shulan chuckled, "We come here whenever we have nothing to do. After all, it's hundreds of thousands of taels of silver."
Fu Xiaoguan also laughed. "I will send dozens of guards when I return to Xishan. You two can settle them down then. As for the other housekeepers, kitchen maids, etc., you can make your own decisions. It's November 13th already, and there's only a little over a month left until the Chinese New Year. We will see each other again soon."
More than a month may sound short, but in the eyes of Dong Shulan and Yu Wenyun, this time seems particularly long.
Dong Shulan recalled that she had first met Fu Xiaoguan in Linjiang in March, upstairs in Linjiang Tower. It hadn't been a pleasant experience, of course, but now it seemed quite amusing.
Maybe this is God's will.
If he had not met Fu Xiaoguan in Linjiang Tower, or if Fu Xiaoguan was not a playboy at that time, he would not have been thrown downstairs, and he would not have been knocked unconscious by the guards two months later.
Then the two might have known each other because of the grain merchant matter, but they certainly would not have come to this point today.
What is the reason?
Dong Shulan thought that it was all because of her curiosity about Fu Xiaoguan.
The same is true for Yu Wenyun.
If Dong Shulan hadn't told her that Fu Xiaoguan in Linjiang was an interesting person, she wouldn't have become curious about Fu Xiaoguan.
It was because of this curiosity that Yu Wenjun went to Linjiang, then went to Linjiang again, and finally went to Linjiang again, and eventually became what he is now.
In fact, many people were curious about Fu Xiaoguan, and Yan Xiaolou was one of them.
Ever since the song "Red Sleeves Return" and "In Vain Gaze" became popular all over the country, Yan Xiaolou wanted to know what was going on in Fu Xiaoguan's mind.
But she had a completely different personality from Yu Wenyun and Dong Shulan. She was a typical representative of the ladies of this era, and she absolutely followed her parents' orders and the matchmaker's words. Therefore, she could only be curious and kept imagining it in her mind, but she didn't know that she had fallen into a state of obsession.
I heard that he is leaving tomorrow.
I heard that his injuries were serious.
I really want to go see him!
I heard that the last chapter of A Dream of Red Mansions is about to be released.
At the end of the story, I think Baoyu and Daiyu can be together. After all, the opera says that lovers will eventually get married.
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