Go to the underworld
Fu Huaiying smiled, as if she didn't see the prince's gloomy face.
The prince looked at her helplessly, and only chose a concubine and left. The position of the principal wife was still vacant. Fu Huaiying took a look at the person he chose, who was the daughter of the Minister of Justice.
She looked at the prince's back as he left, narrowed her eyes, and doubted Wen Chuyan's vision. It would be better to choose Prince Huan than the prince. He couldn't see the situation clearly, and until now, he didn't know the emperor's plan.
If he had chosen a wife from an unremarkable family today, His Majesty might have looked upon him with respect, but he looked down upon the family backgrounds of these ladies, which meant that he was doomed to have no chance of that position.
After dealing with the follow-up matters, she packed up and left the palace, but she met King Huan at the palace gate. He was standing there, as if waiting for someone. Fu Huaiying stepped forward and saluted, then was about to leave, but was stopped.
"Your Majesty?"
King Huan looked at her and smiled, "I was waiting for you, Fu Zhibi."
"What does the prince want?"
"It's not really an order, I'm just curious, which lady did the emperor choose?"
Fu Huaiying smiled and shook her head. "Your Highness will know soon. Why bother asking?"
King Huan walked beside her, and when he looked down, he could only see her rosy lips and black hair. He felt that this writer from Qiliyuan was really difficult to understand, difficult to grasp, and difficult to see through. He could not ask anything from her and could not find out anything.
"Fu Zhibi's writing is truly flawless. No wonder the Emperor trusts you so much."
Fu Huaiying just smiled and didn't reply.
This Prince Huan is much more interesting than the Crown Prince. No wonder the Emperor did not choose him. If she were older and had such an outstanding and strong heir, she would also be jealous.
"By the way, how is Master Fu's health? If he has rested well, he should be back at work. He can't stay at home all the time, right?"
Fu Huaiying lowered her eyes. She had spoken too early, and King Huan didn't understand either. They wanted her to take sides and to please her, but they wanted to give the benefits to Fu Liusong?
"My father has always been in good health, but His Majesty has ordered me to return home to reflect, so naturally I must take care of family matters before returning to work."
King Huan looked at her and raised his eyebrows. Was it because of the discord between father and daughter, or because she didn't want to accept his advances?
He pondered for a moment and then avoided the topic. "I heard that the seal holder of Qiliyuan resigned?"
Fu Huaiying nodded. "The seal master is ill and a little overwhelmed. I also wanted to go out for a walk, so I resigned."
There is nothing to hide about this. The news of the seal holder's resignation has been spread a long time ago. I just don't know why King Huan asked this.
"In the next few years, I'll have to take care of all the affairs of Qiliyuan."
"It's my duty, so it can't be called hard work." She turned and looked at King Huan. "I have something to do in the palace, so I'll leave first. Your Highness, take care."
Fu Huaiying climbed onto the carriage with Dahu's hand, only to find Lin Yan'an sitting inside with a sullen expression. She was amused, "What happened? Did the young marquis get hit on the head?"
"How is that possible? Who can beat me?"
"Why is your face so dark?"
Lin Yan'an heard her teasing and his expression softened a lot, but he was still unhappy. "Sister Huaiying, you should have less contact with King Huan. He is not a good person."
Fu Huaiying laughed out loud, "You also said I wasn't a good person last time."
"That's different."
"What's the difference? Do you have a grudge against King Huan?"
Lin Yanan half-jokingly said, "Yes, there is a grudge. It's the grudge for stealing my wife. In his previous life, he wanted to steal my wife away."
Fu Huaiying didn't bother to pay attention to him, and said nothing serious, "Have you found the Fourth Prince?"
Lin Yan'an shook his head. "Yupin gave birth in Jiangnan. His Majesty sent people to attend to her, but she refused. She died in childbirth, and the child was taken away by the midwife. I sent people to investigate, but no news has been received yet."
Fu Huaiying touched Xiaobai who had crawled out and stuffed him back in. "How pitiful! He's the only child born to the woman His Majesty loves the most, yet his whereabouts are unknown."
"You feel sorry for him? Do you want to spare his life?"
Fu Huaiying smiled and said, "Save his life? When he comes back and exposes Huanli, we will all die. I want to be the emperor's teacher, not a Buddha."
"Ah, Sister Huaiying is so heartless."
Fu Huaiying raised her eyebrows. "I'm not only ruthless, I'm also cruel. But you've already boarded the pirate ship and can't get off."
"I do it willingly."
"A few days ago, I heard Lord Ji say that he had to leave the capital for something. He might be going to look for the Fourth Prince. Find a time in the next few days to send Huanli to Jiangzhou."
Lin Yan'an spread his hands and leaned against the car wall. "Before I came to pick you up just now, I had already sent someone to take him there. Sister Huaiying, how is it? Am I very considerate?"
Fu Huaiying nodded, "That's very thoughtful."
"That's it? That's all? No reward at all?"
Fu Huaiying glanced at him and said, "Didn't you say you'd let me command you without asking for anything in return? Why are you asking for a reward?"
"You have to give some sweetness."
Fu Huaiying casually stuffed a piece of candy into his mouth, then lifted the carriage curtain and said, "Da Hu, go to the Pear Garden."
"good."
Lin Yan'an narrowed his eyes, reached out and pulled her back, holding her on his lap, "Liyuan? Sister Huaiying, what's there to go to Liyuan? What attracted you?"
Fu Huaiying couldn't break free, too lazy to waste her energy, so she leaned against his broad chest, "What are you imagining? When it comes to attractiveness, no one has a face like yours."
Lin Yanan laughed happily, "What if Sister likes that? That's why she likes going to the opera house? Please help me understand."
The smile on Fu Huaiying's face faded a bit, "Don't ask questions that you shouldn't ask."
Lin Yan'an hugged her, his face pressed against her waist, and said in a dull voice, "If you fall in love with someone else... I will... I will..."
"What would you do?"
"I'll lock you up, and you'll only be able to look at me and love me for the rest of your life..."
Fu Huaiying sneered, patted his head, and said firmly: "You won't, you don't dare, you're afraid that I will hate you."
Lin Yan'an didn't answer, buried his head in her waist, without looking up. In this life, Huaiying had already taken him under her control before they had even known each other for long. He really couldn't do it, but it wasn't that he didn't dare, he just couldn't bear to let go.
Fu Huaiying entered the Pear Garden, and Lin Yan'an waited obediently in the carriage.
Liu Shuang was still sitting there waiting for her. Fu Huaiying moved closer. She didn't know if it was an illusion, but she felt that the wrinkles at the corners of Liu Shuang's eyes were deeper.
"I've done it for you. Are you satisfied?"
"I won't be satisfied until I'm dead."
"The culprit is your father."
Fu Huaiying's expression was icy. "He will die too. It's only a matter of time."
Liushuang poured her a cup of tea.
Fu Huaiying took it, a hint of confusion in her eyes, "I've been thinking about something recently, and I think it's very strange, so I came to ask you."
"explain."
"My grandfather not only taught the late crown prince, he was also the teacher of the one above him."
"right."
"That's what I find strange. Fuyao Pavilion is well-located, very close to the patrol camp. If they had arrived in time, they could have rescued the late Crown Prince and Crown Princess. Given the meticulousness of the superior, there's no way he would have allowed such a mistake. Yet, he still chose to set fire to Fuyao Pavilion and pin the blame on my grandfather. Is it because they have a grudge?"
Liu Shuang shook her head. "As far as I know, no. The Grand Tutor treated the two princes as his own children and taught them with great care. Whether it was the former Crown Prince or the current Emperor, they were all gentle and polite to the Grand Tutor. As for why he did this, perhaps we should ask him."
Fu Huaiying stared at him for a moment, confirming that he was not lying, and then looked away. "I always feel like I seem to have overlooked something, and it's a very important detail."
Liu Shuang hadn't changed out of her costume yet. He waved his sleeves and said, "Your parents seem to be at odds with each other. Aren't you planning to add insult to injury?"
"No time, let's wait until they can die."
When Fu Huaiying returned home, she saw Fu Tingyun standing at the gate of her courtyard waiting for her. He stared into Fu Huaiying's eyes and said firmly, "You did it on purpose."
"What are you talking about, brother? I don't understand."
"The Crown Prince's choice of a concubine is up to you, but you watched us fret over our situation and Chu Yan repeatedly ran to the Ministry of Rites, yet you never once said anything."
Fu Huaiying looked at his livid face, walked around him, stood in front of him, with her back to him, and sneered, "Yeah, but what can you do?"
"If Huairou becomes the Crown Princess, it will also be good for you. Think about it carefully."
Fu Huaiying looked back at him. It was too late to talk about it now. It was all over. "Benefits? What benefits are there?"
Fu Tingyun thought he had convinced her, and softened his voice, "She is the Crown Princess, and you are her sister, so your status naturally rises."
"I resign as the seal holder. I am currently the highest-ranking official in Qiliyuan. Do I really need the title of Crown Princess's sister to justify my position?"
Besides, it is still a question whether the prince can ascend the throne. It is not known whether Fu Huairou will benefit from becoming the crown princess, but if something happens to the prince, she will inevitably be implicated. Only a fool would help him.
Fu Tingyun narrowed his eyes and asked, "Are you unwilling to help with this?"
Fu Huaiying looked up at him with a slightly cold smile, "Brother, isn't your news too late? The selection of concubines has ended."
Fu Tingyun looked at her and frowned. He hated the way she smiled the most. It was stiff, not like a smile, and full of calculation. She was sinister all over, like a poisonous snake hiding in the dark.
“The higher you stand, the harder you fall. When you fall one day, see if there is anyone willing to catch you.”
Fu Huaiying sneered, "Instead of worrying about me, big brother, you should worry about yourself. Father has been suspended from his job recently, and there must be a lot of cold words from outside."
"Don't worry about it. Fu Zhibi, just stay with your duties as the emperor's favorite. But I have something to say to you: serving the emperor is like serving a tiger. You may be favored today, but you may die tomorrow. Think carefully about this."
Fu Tingyun turned and left, but the slightly cold voice behind him still reached his ears.
"Brother... the first one to die will be the thief who has done all the evil things."
Fu Tingyun paused slightly, but did not stop. Fu Huaiying looked at his back, raised the corner of her lips, and chuckled, "You are just a piece of trash who can only speak harshly."
As the only son of the Fu family, everyone had to make way for him. Fu Liusong humbly begged the great scholars in the academy to teach him, and Wen Shuangye even planned for him for half her life. The concubines in the mansion had no other sons except Fu Huaiying, who slipped through the net.
Having enjoyed so many benefits and been used to being superior, he could feel at ease asking her, a concubine's daughter who had been bullied since childhood, to pave the way for him and his sister.
Fu Huaiying patted Xiaobai's head and looked at the deserted path. "Brother, the higher you climb, the harder you fall. That's you."
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