concern
Fu Huaiying nodded. "Although he cannot compare to the Crown Prince in His Majesty's heart, he is still being trained as the heir. The Crown Prince is gone, so there is absolutely no way to touch him right now, but it is still possible to trip him up a bit."
Lin Yanan sat across from her, holding up his face in deep thought for a while, then asked, "Do you really not like Wen Chuyan?"
Seeing him start again, Fu Huaiying was really helpless, "Why do you always care about him so much?"
Lin Yan'an couldn't tell where the feeling of panic in his heart came from, but he felt inexplicably uneasy when he saw Wen Chuyan and Fu Huaiying standing together.
"because……"
He looked at Dahu with some embarrassment. The latter turned to look at Fu Huaiying. Seeing her nod, he pushed the door open and went out to guard the door.
"Why?"
"Because in your previous life, you truly loved him. No matter how hard I tried, I couldn't steal his place in your heart. Because I'm alive, alive and well. Even though he's dead, he still lives on in your heart. I can't compare to him..."
Fu Huaiying was slightly stunned. She didn't know anything about her previous life, nor did she know what kind of feelings she had for Lin Yan'an in her previous life, but they were the same person. If she didn't love him, she would tell the truth when she died and let Lin Yan'an complete her final plan for her, but she didn't.
Looking at Fu Huaiying's expression, he smiled bitterly, "Forget it, let's not talk about this."
"You may not know," Fu Huaiying paused, "even if we've been husband and wife for a lifetime, you don't understand me, or you could say you don't understand her. I can tell you for sure that she loves you."
Lin Yanan raised his eyes, as if he had grabbed a life-saving straw, "What about you? Where are you now?"
Fu Huaiying shook her head. "Maybe I like you a little, but I don't want to deceive you. For me, revenge and power are above you in my heart. So, it can't be said that I love you."
Lin Yan'an was not as disappointed as she imagined. He smiled and said, "That's enough. I just want an answer. As long as you have me in your heart, that's enough."
He paused, then continued, "A long time ago, I only hoped that you could be alive. Even if we could never meet again, as long as I knew you were alive and well, that would be enough. But when I opened my eyes again, I was thinking about Wen Yuhe and wanted to see you. At that time, I told myself that just once would be enough, but when I saw you, I couldn't help but look for you. After we got to know each other, I gradually longed for you to love me..."
Fu Huaiying did not interrupt him, but just lowered her eyes to look at the tea in the cup that was gradually cooling down, not knowing what she was thinking.
"People always have higher expectations. Before, I was satisfied when you looked at me, but now, if your eyes look elsewhere for even a moment, I can't help but feel jealous."
Rubbing his eyes, Lin Yanan frankly said, "I admit that I am jealous of Wen Chuyan. I am jealous that he once received your undivided love, and I am jealous that you favor him. Sometimes I wish he would disappear, but when I think that if he died, you would always miss him like in your last life, I hope he is alive and well."
Fu Huaiying was silent. She had always known Lin Yan'an's intentions. All the way up to now, whatever she said was what she did, and he always followed her wishes. Even the matter of replacing the prince with a cat, he did it in accordance with her. If it weren't for him, it would be very difficult for Chen Huanli to enter the palace.
She never denied his love, but it was difficult for her to respond. A-niang taught her a lot, but she didn't teach her how to love someone.
"Yan An, I don't like you that much, nor do I like my brother as much as you think. I can tell you frankly that to me, you are all knives, knives that help me move forward. There is no one I love more, only who is sharper and who is more useful."
Lin Yan'an came closer to her, his face pressed against her palm, "So now you realize I'm more useful than him."
He is undoubtedly good-looking. There is no one in the capital with a better appearance than him. His face is delicate but not feminine, and his pair of rippling peach blossom eyes are charming enough.
Fu Huaiying looked at his face and was not confused. Her voice remained calm. "A person cannot have only one knife. He is also Huanli's teacher."
Lin Yanan sat up straight, his heart tightening, "Did you tell him?"
Fu Huaiying shook her head. "No, how could he possibly know about such a big thing? Besides Liu Shuang, only the three of us knew about it, but he was willing to stand by Huan Li's side."
Lin Yan'an felt relieved, but his mouth still felt sour. "He doesn't want to stand next to the Fourth Prince. He wants to stand next to you."
"Alright, stop being so jealous and let's get down to business. King Huan's confinement gives us some free time. Tomorrow morning, you report to the emperor, and I'll stay behind to talk to the crown prince. His Majesty is still grieving and will definitely not let him off easily."
Lin Yanan nodded, "Okay."
Fu Huaiying continued, "Also, the student who had a conflict with Suning earlier, his family is all dead. Send someone to investigate. I don't think it's that simple."
As soon as she finished speaking, something appeared in her hand. "What is this?"
"The key to my private vault. He Feng said that everyone in the world loves money. He said that although giving money is a bit tacky, you will like it."
Fu Huaiying stuffed it back into his hand and said, "Keep it for yourself. If I need it, I can just ask you directly. There's no need to go through so much trouble."
"Yes, if you need it, just ask Dahu to come and get it."
next day
Fu Huaiying had someone prepare chrysanthemum tea early in the morning. After the morning court session, she looked at Emperor Huanyu's expression, which was not very good.
She placed the tea next to him. Most of the memorials on the desk had been dealt with. She only picked out a few that she could not make a decision on and placed them in front of Emperor Huanyu.
Emperor Huanyu rubbed his brows and casually opened a book. It was a request for rebuilding the East Palace. His expression, which had eased slightly, became even gloomier.
"Rebuilding the Eastern Palace? The Crown Prince is dead, so what's the point of rebuilding the Eastern Palace?"
If they directly demanded that Prince Huan be made the Crown Prince, His Majesty would surely be furious, so they could only propose the reconstruction of the Eastern Palace and indirectly tell Emperor Huanyu that it was time to appoint a Crown Prince. But His Majesty was not stupid, so how could he not see what they were thinking?
His voice was filled with anger. Fu Huaiying stood aside with her head down, her eyes on her nose and her nose on her heart.
Emperor Huanyu looked at the memorial with a gloomy expression. He picked up the tea beside him and glanced down. "It's almost autumn, and the weather is not hot anymore. Why are you still blooming chrysanthemums?"
Fu Huaiying smiled and said, "Your Majesty, this is what the Fourth Prince specifically instructed me to do. He said that Your Majesty has been feeling a little sad lately, and he can't do much for you. He just hopes that Your Majesty can pay more attention to your health."
Emperor Huanyu's expression softened slightly. "Hengzhi is indeed filial, much like the Crown Prince in this respect. After all, he has been wronged over the years."
"Blood is thicker than water. Although the Fourth Prince has been away for many years, his fatherly love for Your Majesty remains undiminished."
Emperor Huanyu did not respond, but his expression had returned to normal. He said, "Ji Yuan."
Suddenly, Ji Yuan appeared from nowhere, knelt on the ground with a knife in his arms, and said, "I am here."
"Take your men to investigate what exactly caused the fire in the East Palace."
Ji Yuan was a little embarrassed, "Your Majesty, the palace maids and eunuchs in the East Palace are all..."
Emperor Huanyu put down the memorial and looked up at him. "Go to Prince Huan's Palace and check."
Fu Huaiying turned around in disbelief and sent the Jinyiwei to Prince Huan's mansion to investigate the truth behind the fire in the East Palace. This was no longer an investigation, but a clear statement to the world that the fire in the East Palace was the work of Prince Huan. If he was lucky enough to ascend the throne in the future, he would be like the current emperor, and he would never be able to get rid of the crime of killing his brother.
Ji Yuan hesitated slightly, but as the commander after all, he quickly reacted, "I obey your order."
Fu Huaiying stood aside with her eyes lowered, and could feel the Emperor of the Universe's gaze drifting over.
The gaze fell on her for a long, long time. Cold sweat broke out on Fu Huaiying's forehead. The emperor's gaze was too oppressive, and she didn't dare to look up.
After a long moment, the gaze dissipated. Emperor Huanyu turned around, looked down at the memorial in his hand, and sighed, "I don't know whether it's right or wrong to let you be Xiao Si's teacher. However, I believe in you, because your grandfather taught me a lot. Perhaps you will also be a good teacher."
"I will certainly do my best to teach Your Highness the Fourth Prince."
Emperor Huanyu waved his hand and said, "Go ahead. You've been in Chongyang Palace these past few days. Hengzhi misses you very much and has been looking over every day. Go and see him."
"Yes, I'll take my leave."
Fu Huaiying bowed and turned to walk out. Sure enough, after walking a few steps, he saw Chen Huanli sticking his head out of the hall.
"Teacher!" Chen Huanli looked at her, his eyes brightening slightly. "Why are you here so early today?"
"Your Majesty said that there was always someone outside who said you missed me very much, so you let me go early."
Chen Huanli blushed slightly, reached out and held her hands hanging on both sides.
Fu Huaiying lowered her eyes. Children of this age always grow very fast. He was almost as tall as her.
If the former crown prince successfully ascends the throne, her mother, as the daughter of the emperor's tutor and with her extraordinary knowledge, will definitely be the best candidate to educate the emperor's grandson.
She looked at Chen Huanli, a little dazed. "If that incident hadn't happened, my mother might have become your shi-nanny, and then we wouldn't have to worry about not raising a wise ruler."
Speaking of mothers, both of them felt a little lost. Chen Huanli raised his head. Although there was no smile on his face, he was still serious. "But you are my teacher, so your mother is naturally my teacher."
Fu Huaiying forced herself to raise the corners of her lips, "Yes, but it's different after all."
Chen Huanli held her hand tightly, as if to comfort her.
"Let's not talk about that. You've been busy with your studies in the Shangshufang recently. So, I won't teach you today. I'll take you out of the palace to play, okay?"
Chen Huanli nodded. "As long as we're with the teacher, anywhere is fine."
The carriage stopped at the palace gate. Da Hu was taking a nap leaning against the carriage with grass in his mouth and a scarf covering his head.
Fu Huaiying stepped forward and took the handkerchief off her face.
Da Hu woke up with a start and subconsciously drew his sword. He let go after seeing who was coming. He was a little surprised and asked, "Girl, why are you so early today?"
"Take Huanli out for a walk."
After she finished speaking, Da Hu saw Chen Huanli beside him and nodded, "Fourth Prince."
She jumped down and helped Fu Huaiying into the carriage. "Then where are we going, girl?"
"Let's go to Xiangshen Street. We can go to the teahouse and sit down."
Chen Huanli nodded. For him, as long as he was with his teacher, anything was fine.
As the carriage moved away, Chen Huanli lay by the window in a daze. He knew that his teacher had entrusted him with an important task, but he could not sleep well in the palace, worried that his identity would be exposed and he would be killed by the emperor with a sword. He was worried that his parents' blood feud would not be avenged, and that he would not be able to be the good student in his teacher's eyes.
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