Fu Xiaoguan left the Fu Mansion at the end of the hour of Wei and headed south of the city with Susu.
The sunlight was soft, and the ice and snow on the roofs and treetops were melting. The snow water slowly gathered into sparkling water droplets, and then fell down. With a light sound of "Bata", it shattered on the bluestone ground. The ice and snow on the bluestone road had melted long ago, and it was wet and muddy.
They did not take a carriage and seemed to be walking casually.
Su Su still had bare feet and was wearing a purple ankle-length skirt, which was very thin and unique. Coupled with her flawless face, she attracted a lot of attention along the way.
"I say, can we wear shoes when we go out?"
"Well, wearing shoes is very uncomfortable."
"Why do you feel uncomfortable?"
"It's just... I start sweating after walking a few steps, and it gets really wet inside and it's really uncomfortable."
Ugh, sweaty feet!
Fu Xiaoguan was at his wit's end. He didn't know how to treat this problem. "Are you really not cold like this?"
Su Su shook her head. "It's very comfortable. Why don't you try it too?"
I'll try you, you big head ghost!
Well, just watch, as long as these people don't think they are abusing her.
The two walked through several streets and alleys when Su Su suddenly stopped, tugged at Fu Xiaoguan's sleeve, pointed ahead, and asked, "Why are there so many people?"
Fu Xiaoguan looked up and saw that it was an inconspicuous little shop, and those people seemed to be queuing there to buy something.
"Go and take a look?"
"Okay!" Susu nodded. She liked the hustle and bustle very much because she had lived in the Taoist temple for too long and the temple was too lonely.
When the two arrived in front of the shop, Fu Xiaoguan realized that this was a shop selling pastries.
Wuweizhai!
A plaque with three large black characters hung on the lintel of the shop. There was a counter at the door. People inside were busy putting various cakes on the counter. In front of the counter stood a boy and a girl, two teenagers who looked to be in their twenties. They were also busy packing the cakes ordered by the customers at the door, collecting their money, and then saying goodbye.
Business is pretty good, I guess this Wuweizhai has been around for quite some time.
"Would you like to try it?"
"Um!"
Su Su licked her lips. The sweet smell wafting from the shop had already aroused her appetite. Even if Fu Xiaoguan didn't say it, she would definitely stay and buy some to try.
It must taste good, but I don’t know if it will be better than candied haws.
The two men came to the back of the team. Fu Xiaoguan roughly counted and found that there were still about twenty people in front of them. It seemed that they would have to wait for a while.
He wanted to go to Shuiyue Temple to take a look, but he was not in a hurry because it was just a visit.
An aunt standing in front of him turned around and looked at him, then her eyes fell on Susu.
The aunt's eyes lit up. "Oh my, what an exquisite person! Wow, so beautiful, like an ice sculpture... Oh my, girl, you are dressed so lightly, don't catch a cold! Oh my, you don't even have shoes on, it's freezing cold, did you sneak out?"
Su Su was stunned for a moment, and then the aunt looked at Fu Xiaoguan.
She carried a bamboo basket on her left arm and pointed at Fu Xiaoguan with her right hand. "Are you her brother? Big brother, be more careful. You are dressed like a proper person, but this little girl will get frozen. You should take her home quickly. I'm not saying anything bad about you and the adults in your family, but women are naturally afraid of cold. Your sister is still young and may not feel anything, but she will understand after she gets married and has children. By then, if she is sick, her husband's family will dislike her. Go back quickly, ah, be obedient!"
Fu Xiaoguan looked innocent. He looked at Susu, asking if they should leave. But Susu shook her head and said to the aunt with a smile, "Auntie, I appreciate your kindness. The thing is, I'm not afraid of the cold, and I didn't sneak out..."
As she spoke, she glanced at Fu Xiaoguan, a shy look on her face, and then she said to the aunt, "Actually, I eloped with him."
Fu Xiaoguan was stunned. The aunt stared at him with her mouth opened in astonishment. "So they are not brother and sister? How old is this little girl? This boy kidnapped her. How can this be allowed!"
"Why are you like this, young man? This girl is so beautiful, she looks like a daughter of a wealthy family, but you look so gentle, I guess you are just a poor scholar."
As she spoke, the aunt pulled Su Su over and whispered, "Don't believe what they say in the opera. It's all lies! The scholar's words are lies. Don't believe what they say, otherwise you will regret it for the rest of your life! Come, tell me where you come from. I'll take care of you. If he dares to take you away, I'll report you to the police!"
Su Su was immediately amused. Fu Xiaoguan was speechless. At this moment, the customers in the queue turned around and looked at him, with several people surrounding him.
These people pointed at him, their eyes full of contempt.
"He's such a good-looking guy, but he actually tricked such a lovely girl into elopement... He's a disgrace to the scholars!"
"At least buy the little girl a pair of shoes. God has mercy on me, my feet are still cold even in my cotton boots."
"Alas... the world is becoming more corrupted and people's hearts are unpredictable. I guess it's because they're not a good match and the girl doesn't agree, so he resorted to such a dirty trick."
Various sounds came into Fu Xiaoguan's ears. He suddenly laughed and was about to scold these guys, but he looked up and looked forward.
"Get out of my way, everyone! Get out of my way!"
Ten thugs with swords and knives on their waists pushed the people queuing in front of Wuweizhai away. "What are you looking at? If you look again, I'll dig out your dog eyes!"
So many people lowered their heads.
Behind the ten evil men was a sedan chair, which was slowly carried to the door of Wuweizhai, and a man got out of the sedan chair.
The man was short and stocky, wearing a snow-white mink coat and a snow-white fur hat on his head.
"Who is this person? So domineering?" Fu Xiaoguan asked.
"Don't say anything. He is Yu Jingfan, the son of Prince Hui. Poor little Yu'er, I'm afraid it will be difficult for him to escape his clutches."
Fu Xiaoguan frowned, and then he saw Yu Jingfan standing at the door of Wuweizhai. He looked inside and asked, "Where's Xiaoyu?"
The man and woman standing behind the counter paled in dismay. They whispered uneasily, "Xiao Yu...didn't come."
Yu Jingfan was amused. He turned around with his hands behind his back and frowned at the people around him. Then the thugs started yelling again, "Get away from me! What's so good about this crap?"
But then Yu Jingfan waved to the yelling villain, and the villain ran over happily. Then he heard a crisp "Pa!" sound, and Yu Jingfan actually slapped the villain hard.
"What the hell are you talking about? Is this a piece of junk? Don't ruin the reputation of Wuweizhai. Do you know you're wrong?"
The villain covered his cheek with one hand and nodded repeatedly, "I was wrong, I was wrong. I should never have slandered the reputation of Wuweizhai."
"Well, it's good that you know you're wrong. Why don't you smash this counter for me?"
Fu Xiaoguan was stunned by this operation. What the hell, there must be something wrong with his brain circuit!
The evil man quickly bent down, took out the knife from his waist, and chopped it towards the counter with a "bang..." The young couple inside screamed in fright, and the workers inside also stopped and looked outside the door in fear.
"stop!"
An angry voice came from Wuweizhai, and then Fu Xiaoguan saw a woman of seventeen or eighteen years old standing in front of the counter.
Well, this woman is also very beautiful.
"Third Prince, please let me go, please. You are a prince, and I am just a commoner. You can find any woman you want. Why are you entangled with me?"
Yu Jingfan grinned. "I just like your wildness. Besides, this prince is sincere to you. If it were someone else, this prince would not have such patience, right? This prince wants to marry you as a concubine. Then, we will expand the scale of Wuweizhai and have more sons. In the future, let them take care of it. My little fish, what do you think?"
"Third Prince, I've already been engaged. Between us..."
"Ah, I would have forgotten if you hadn't told me." Yu Jingfan stopped Xiaoyu from speaking, waved to the back, and saw two vicious men escorting a man over.
The man's appearance could not be seen clearly because his face was bruised and covered in blood.
Fu Xiaoguan heard the woman named Xiaoyu scream, and she opened the counter door and ran out.
"What did you do to him? Ah, what did you do to him? Xiuping, Xiuping, I'm Jiang Yu, you, you, you..."
The woman named Jiang Yu suddenly raised her head, her eyes blazing with fire. She stared at Yu Jingfan and said with gritted teeth, "By all rights, you, as a prince, are bullying others by taking advantage of your power. Do you even have any respect for the law?"
Yu Jingfan laughed heartily. "Look, look, I just like wild horses like you." Then his face darkened instantly. He walked up to Jiang Yu and said, "You're telling me about the law? Don't you know that this prince represents the law?"
Then he turned around and grabbed the man named Xiuping by the hair, "How should I put it? Do I need this prince to teach you?"
"No, no, I dare not... Jiang Yu, our marriage certificate..." He lowered his head again, and then uttered two words with difficulty: "Cancel!"
"What did you say? Liu Xiuping, say it again! We grew up together as childhood sweethearts. We swore to share both hardship and happiness. Have you forgotten all this? Just because of his threats! How could you do this?"
"Wait for me! I'm going to file a complaint with the emperor. I don't believe he dares to take human lives so lightly. I don't believe there are people who dare to act lawlessly under the emperor's feet!"
"Yo yo yo... Fine, go ahead and sue me. Remember the way to the palace, don't get lost." Yu Jingfan's face darkened. He raised his eyebrows and waved his hand, "Now, I'm going to beat him to death right in front of you!"
"Beat him to death!"
"No!" Jiang Yu roared in despair.
Hey, I just want to have a bite of this snack.
Fu Xiaoguan walked over, put his hands behind his back and looked at Yu Jingfan. He frowned and said in a low and steady voice: "Is this all you can do?"
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