Fu Xiaoguan spent three comfortable days.
He didn't go out during these three days, and stayed with his three wives. Occasionally, Su Su would bring Xu Xinyan over to chat and play cards with them.
Fu Xiaoguan carved a set of mahjong tiles out of wood, and of course it was his senior brother Su Jue who was mainly responsible for the work.
Ever since he invented mahjong and taught his three wives how to play it, Li Chenxuan suddenly became lively.
The mahjong table was placed in Li Chenxuan. Fu Xiaoguan and the three ladies were playing mahjong as if they were fighting, which naturally attracted the attention of Su Jue, Su Rou, Su Su and even Xu Xinyan.
So they also came here to watch, and soon figured out how to play this thing. Su Rou asked the eldest brother to carve another one, and then two mahjong tables were placed in Li Chenxuan.
Su Rou put down the embroidery needle, Su Su forgot about the pastries, and Su Jue wanted to read a book, but was dragged in by Su Rou. There are three of them missing one, wouldn't it be a waste of time if you don't fight?
It was so lively for two whole days. It was not until the ninth day of the first lunar month that Fu Xiaoguan remembered that a day had passed since the grand court meeting, and the emperor had not sent anyone to call him to court.
He also remembered that the Yi Kingdom had come to negotiate, and now they could talk.
Yan Xiaolou also had to go to Sitong Money House, Dong Shulan had to go for a walk in Nanshan, and Su Jue received another letter from his master - Nanshan was a place where Fu Xiaoguan had been, and a Taoist temple had to be built, named Nanshan Taoist Temple.
This was the first site chosen by the Taoist, so the Nanshan Taoist Temple had to be built in a grand and majestic manner, and the statues of the Three Pure Ones had to be gathered together, including the Zhenwu Emperor, the Jade Emperor, the Guangze Zunwang, the Wenchang Emperor, the Six Dings and Six Jias, the Thirty-six Heavenly Gangs, and the Seventy-two Earthly Fiends... In short, the temple master's intention was very simple, to have as many Taoist gods as possible, to make it more diverse and lively.
This matter fell on the head of the eldest brother Su Jue, who was responsible for the preparation and construction, and was given a full one million taels of silver.
So Su Jue also followed Dong Shulan to Nanshan, and the safety of Fu Xiaoguan's trip fell on Xu Xinyan's head.
Fu Xiaoguan was worried that some of the Moon Worship Sect members hiding in Shangjing City might have recognized Xu Xinyan, so he didn't ask Xu Xinyan to drive, but called the doorman Li Zheng.
Li Zheng was of course happy. He harnessed the carriage early in the morning and waited for Fu Xiaoguan and Xu Xinyan to get on. He shook the whip in his hand and headed straight for the palace happily.
In the carriage, Xu Xinyan was perhaps thinking of what happened that night, and felt a little restrained. She didn't dare to look up, for fear of meeting Fu Xiaoguan's gaze.
Fu Xiaoguan put his hands in his sleeves, holding the gun, and wondered where the eldest brother got the courage to let this former assassin protect his safety?
Although Xu Xinyan had saved his life, he didn't let his guard down even when they were alone. Who knew if she would do something strange? If she attacked him in a place like this, he wouldn't even have time to draw his gun.
There was still time to pinch the inkwell, so he held it and placed his thumb on the mechanism.
"Don't be nervous. If anyone asks you, remember that you are the daughter of Xu Huaishu, the Minister of Rites."
"Yeah." Xu Xinyan nodded in a voice as quiet as a mosquito. She was naturally nervous, but not because she was worried about outsiders asking questions, but because this place... was a bit small, and the person opposite her exuded a very pleasant masculine scent.
Ever since she saved Fu Xiaoguan and ever since Fu Xiaoguan saw her body, in Xu Xinyan's cognition, this man has become her man.
This is what the master once said.
She thought it should be like this.
In her simple mind, she had never thought about pursuing love. Growing up in poverty, she didn't even know what love was.
She knew that she would have to get married when she grew up, and since Fu Xiaoguan had treated her like that, she had no choice but to marry him.
So she no longer wanted to return to the Moon Worship Sect. She felt that she was no longer innocent.
And serving Fu Xiaoguan is of course what she should do.
"I don't know when I'll be back after entering the palace. Keep these banknotes. I'll ask Li Zheng to take you shopping later. Buy anything you like. If I'm still here by noon, go get something to eat... It's best to wear a face covering. I'm worried you might attract some fools if you go out like this."
"If someone dares to provoke you, don't draw your sword and attack them easily. Just say that you are my cousin, and they will naturally not dare to bother you."
Xu Xinyan raised her head, with some confusion in her eyes, and asked, "Shouldn't she be your wife?"
Fu Xiaoguan was stunned. This... He licked his lips and swallowed his saliva. "Wife... not so soon. No, why do you think she should be my wife?"
"You've seen and touched my body..." Xu Xinyan lowered her head, looking pitiful. "If you don't want me, I'll just leave."
"Hey, hey, that's not what I meant, wife..." He touched his nose again, not knowing how to explain it to the female warrior. "She's only your wife after you get married. Look, we've only known each other for about ten days. It takes time."
Xu Xinyan raised her head again, her eyes sparkling. "Then why don't we get married? I know you have three wives. Master said it's normal for men outside to have three wives and four concubines. Since I'm older than them, I'll be a concubine."
Is this woman so gullible?
Fu Xiaoguan still had a limited understanding of women of this era. Dong Shulan and Yu Wenjun, whom he had met, were well-educated women with their own ideas. Even Yan Xiaolou was extremely traditional. Xu Xinyan, on the other hand, had never been to school. She had always lived in seclusion deep in the Min Mountains, her only influence coming from her master.
But her master happened to be a traditional woman, and she taught her the idea of absolute obedience to her man.
There is nothing wrong with this, what is wrong is this era.
The Three Obediences and Four Virtues are the behavioral norms for women of this era.
In Xu Xinyan's opinion, if Fu Xiaoguan abandoned her, she would have no choice but to die to prove her innocence.
Fu Xiaoguan was filled with thoughts as he looked at this delicate girl. His thoughts became much more complicated. He didn't know whether this woman was acting or really thinking that way.
So he was silent for a moment and said, "This matter will have to wait for some time. Getting married is not something that can be done just like that. There are many rules involved. I will explain them to you slowly later."
Xu Xinyan nodded and felt relieved. Since Fu Xiaoguan said to wait for a few more days, then she would wait for a few more days. After all, it was the man who made the decision.
The carriage stopped at the gate of the palace, and Xu Xinyan and Fu Xiaoguan waved goodbye.
She didn't go anywhere, just sat in the carriage, thinking about how her fate had changed because of this man, and thinking that the Moon Worship Cult wanted to kill him. So if he wanted to wipe out the Moon Worship Cult in the future, how would she face it?
But at this moment, Fu Xiaoguan was sighing to the sky, wondering if he was really handsome?
He shook his head, laughed at himself, and walked straight to the Ministry of Rites.
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