Coming

Coming

When Lin Yan'an was on his way, Fu Huaiying was already sitting in Tingyu Tower waiting.

Da Hu ate some snacks and said, "Miss, what if the young marquis can't come back today? Do we have to wait here too?"

Fu Huaiying smiled and shook her head, "Who said I was just waiting for him? There is someone more important."

As he was speaking, a person suddenly came in from downstairs. Da Hu looked down and felt that the person looked strangely familiar.

It wasn't until the man opened the door and sat in front of her that she remembered who he was.

"Fu Zhibi."

"Long time no see, Master Chu."

"I can't say I'm a sir. I'm just a scholar."

Fu Huaiying took a sip of tea and said, "Why belittle yourself? For someone from a humble family, being ranked in the top three is already quite impressive, not to mention being able to pass the imperial examination. A Shujishi is a candidate for prime minister."

Chu Sheng laughed at himself, "It's too late."

Fu Huaiying knew he was talking about Yue Wan, so she asked, "With your knowledge, your family wouldn't have been so difficult after you passed the provincial examination, right? Why did Yue Wan sign a contract to sell herself?"

Chu Sheng sighed, tears welling up in his eyes. "Although corvée labor has been exempted, my mother raised us all on her own, and her health has long since broken down. She was seriously ill then, and Ah Yue hid it from us and signed the contract herself. But even with the monthly allowance, my mother still hasn't recovered, and is now clinging to life."

Fu Huaiying was silent for a moment. "Wen Shuangye only received a few lashes. Don't you hate her?"

Chu Sheng looked up at her and said, "I hate it, but I hate myself even more. If I hadn't been so engrossed in my studies and not watched over Ah Yue carefully, she wouldn't have died. But, Fu Zhibi doesn't seem very close to you, his biological mother?"

Fu Huaiying poured him a cup of tea and handed it to him. "When I was young, I was often tortured by my stepmother. My mother also died at her hands. It was difficult for me to get close to her."

Chu Sheng was speechless and couldn't say a word for a long time.

Fu Huaiying curled her lips and continued, "Later, Yue Wan was assigned to my courtyard. Since we were of similar age, I trusted her more. Wen Shuangye wanted her to destroy my foundation and put drugs in my food."

Chu Sheng shook his head. "Ayue wouldn't do that. She wouldn't even dare to kill a chicken."

"Your mother was seriously ill, and Wen Shuangye offered a lot of money. Even the kindest person would hesitate. I was in bed for half a month before I realized it was her who did it. After that, almost every once in a while, I would find something in my food."

Chu Sheng was a little bit incredulous. He didn't believe his sister would do this.

Fu Huaiying admired his expression and continued, "I don't blame her. It's human nature. So, when she was taken away by Wen Shuangye, I knew about it and didn't save her. You could say that I was the one who contributed to her death."

Chu Sheng lowered his head, looking at the clear tea in the cup. After a moment, he shook his head gently, "Even if you tried to stop her, you couldn't have stopped her. This is not your fault, but the harm Ah Yue has done to you is real. I apologize to you on her behalf. I'm really sorry."

Fu Huaiying said only a few words and didn't say anything directly. She didn't want to offend this promising student in front of her, but she also didn't want him to get the truth from somewhere else and take revenge on her, so she could only speak selectively. Unexpectedly, he was so open-minded.

"Fu Zhibi invited me here today. I'm afraid he doesn't just want to tell me the truth, right?"

Fu Huaiying said frankly, "Of course, I need your help with something. The current editor of the Hanlin Academy is Su Ning, as I recall. If you are willing to help me keep an eye on him, your mother will get better this year."

Chu Sheng stood up suddenly, his eyes darkening slightly, "What does Fu Zhibi mean by this?"

Fu Huaiying raised her hand and motioned him to sit down. "I don't mean to threaten you. I just want to tell you that I know a doctor who can treat all kinds of difficult and complicated diseases."

Chu Sheng didn't sit down. He wasn't sure whether Fu Huaiying would cooperate with Suning. If it wasn't the best, if it was...

Fu Huaiying saw the defensiveness in his eyes and said, "I just asked you to be careful, not to kill or burn anything."

Chu Sheng then sat down and asked, "Fu Zhibi and Lord Su... have a bad relationship?"

"You're a smart person. I won't beat around the bush with you. It was just a minor dispute with him earlier. I was just worried that he might trip me up."

Chu Sheng's face darkened. "Fu Zhibi, listen to my advice. Don't provoke him."

Fu Huaiying looked at him in confusion.

Chu Sheng drank the tea in front of him and continued, "My friend just had a few words with him. The next day, my parents were... He escaped because he was not at home."

Fu Huaiying's brows furrowed. It turned out that Chu Sheng knew that student. Something she hadn't noticed before suddenly became clear to her. She suddenly felt strange. "Su Ning is a smart man with a promising future. Why would he kill his entire family just for a few words?"

When she asked this, Chu Sheng was also stunned. They had no evidence, but they had preconceived notions and convicted Su Ning. But what if it wasn't him?

"Can we report it to the police?"

"I've reported it, but there's no result yet."

Fu Huaiying pondered for a while. "I was there that day, so when that family was killed the next day, I also thought it was Suning's doing. But thinking about it carefully, I feel something is wrong. He really doesn't need to take such a risk just for a verbal dispute. If this matter is found out, his future will be ruined."

Chu Sheng smiled bitterly, "What if he has something on that family?"

"What do you mean?"

"My friend's mother was once Young Master Su's wet nurse. She was previously falsely accused of stealing from Young Master Su's room and expelled from the mansion. So that day, he was stabbing him out of some old grudge, but he never imagined it would lead to such a disaster."

Fu Huaiying was even more puzzled. "But he shouldn't have done such a cruel thing the next day. It's too obvious."

"I'm not sure about that. If Zhibi is willing to ask that expert to treat my mother, then Chu's life will belong to Zhibi from now on."

Fu Huaiying nodded and handed him an address. "Take your mother here, and someone will take you in."

Chu Sheng took it and said, "Thank you for writing. We will leave now."

"Wait a minute, she's not here these days. You can leave in two days."

"good."

After Chu Sheng left, Fu Huaiying called the waiter.

"Change the teapot, order snow bud tea, and a plate of chestnut cake."

"Okay."

Da Hu leaned against the window and said, "Miss, if the young marquis can't come, these refreshments will belong to me."

Fu Huaiying smiled lightly, "Of course. If it's not enough, ask them to make some more and bring it back to you."

Da Hu sat down and leaned on her shoulder happily, "You are so nice, girl."

The waiter came in with tea and snacks, bent down and placed them on the table, then slowly backed out without even looking up.

Da Hu walked over, picked up the tea, and drank it all in one gulp. "Did the young marquis greet you in advance?"

"No."

Da Hu nearly spit out a mouthful of tea, "Ah? The girl didn't tell me. What if the young marquis doesn't know? Wouldn't we have come all this way in vain?"

Fu Huaiying didn't care. She thought he would come. After all, she had delivered the letter, so he must be here to discuss the funeral arrangements. They always met at Tingyu Tower. Lin Yan'an was fast, so he should be able to make it in time.

"What if it comes?"

"Here I come."

As soon as Lin Yan'an arrived, he heard the sound from inside. He pushed open the door and looked at them with a smile.

Da Hu looked at the two men in disbelief. The girl had just finished speaking and he came?

As if he could read her thoughts, Lin Yan'an closed the door and explained to her, "Perhaps Sister Huaiying missed something, and I sensed it, so I hurried back."

Fu Huaiying handed him a cup of tea and said, "Stop talking nonsense and drink it. What do you mean? Did you find out anything?"

Lin Yan'an was in a hurry to return to Beijing and had no time to drink water. Now he was very thirsty, so he took the tea from her hand and drank it all in one gulp.

"You guessed correctly. Those assassins and these bandits must have been the work of the same person. They use the same muskets."

Fu Huaiying originally thought that the assassins who tried to assassinate the emperor were from the Liushuang faction, but later discovered that the assassination attempt on His Majesty seemed to have spread like wildfire, and those who died were all family members of the Huanwang Party.

She was cautious and asked Lin Yan'an to investigate. Sure enough, it was related to King Huan. His Majesty was taking advantage of the situation.

"The magistrate of Fushan is the father of a concubine in Prince Huan's palace. Officials and bandits are colluding in Fushan, and the people are suffering. Tomorrow I will report this to the emperor and have him beheaded."

Fu Huaiying nodded. "The Crown Prince is gone, and His Majesty is in great sorrow and anger. If this incident were to happen, not only would the Magistrate of Fushan County, but even Prince Huan would be implicated."

"This way, I can be considered as revenge for dragging you into this."

Fu Huaiying laughed. "The fire in the Eastern Palace was reported the day after it happened. His Majesty had previously ignored the dragon-patterned jade pendant. After the Crown Prince's death, he must have become increasingly enraged and used this as an excuse to order Prince Huan to reflect on his mistakes."

"Because of the previous military pay incident, the Minister of Revenue was dismissed from his post. Now there is another loophole in Fushan. I don't think he will be in charge of the Ministry of Revenue anymore."

Fu Huaiying nodded and sighed, "However, Huanli is still young. Although he is favored by His Majesty, he is still not raised as an heir and has no real power."

"That's not difficult. In his previous life, the Third Prince was also pushed into that position. He had no interest in the Eastern Palace, but at that time there was only one prince, and he had also been on a hunger strike for many days in protest. So, as long as King Huan was gone and the Third Prince had no interest, the Fourth Prince would be next in line."

"Besides, when it comes to real power, who can compare to you, Sister Huaiying? Now, the power to approve bills is in your hands. The cabinet is much more relaxed. These days, things are busy, and you accompany the emperor every day. The eyes of the people below are jealous."

As he spoke, Lin Yan'an casually mentioned, "Speaking of the Fourth Prince, have you been learning horseback riding and archery recently?"

Fu Huaiying laughed, "If you want to ask, just ask. Why beat around the bush?"

Lin Yan'an wilted, "Okay, I wanted to ask if you've seen General Wen recently."

"Yes."

Lin Yan'an raised his head suddenly, his face full of grievance and looked pitiful.

"I came to work and he came back from the morning court, and we ran into each other a few times."

"That's good."

Fu Huaiying was helpless. "Why are you always thinking about him? He doesn't bother you at all."

Lin Yan'an leaned over the table. "He's in the way. Besides, am I really thinking about him? I'm just on guard against him. If he steals my girl away, where will I go to seek justice?"

Fu Huaiying raised her hand and tapped his forehead, "Stop looking for trouble."

He raised his head and said, "Honestly, if you still like him, I can accept it, but I want to be the first wife."

Da Hu really couldn't help laughing. He held onto the wall, covered his mouth, and his whole body was shaking.

Fu Huaiying closed her eyes, unable to bear it any longer, and said, "If you say anything more, get out."

Lin Yanan looked at her aggrievedly, "I've already given in so much, isn't that enough?"

"Stop the jokes and get down to business."

Lin Yanan sat up straight, "Well, although King Huan is now under house arrest, this evidence is not fatal to him."

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