Suning
Fu Huaiying spread her hands and said, "This is none of my business. Your Majesty asked me about it earlier, and I said that there are no fathers and daughters in the court, only monarchs and ministers. I can't bring myself to say this anymore."
Lin Yanan laughed, "Sister, you don't want to bring this up, right?"
Fu Huaiying glanced at him, not knowing whether to admire or ridicule: "You are really smart."
Lin Yan'an originally planned to talk about business, but Zhenxiuzhai was obviously not a good place to talk, so he had to give up. After eating, he planned to send her back.
When Fu Huaiying was going downstairs, she was bumped and almost fell. Fortunately, Lin Yanan pulled her up in time. "What's wrong? Are you okay?"
She shook her head and pulled Lin Yanan, who was about to go up to argue, and said, "I'm fine, let's go."
It was not until she got on the carriage that Fu Huaiying took out the note that the man had just stuffed into her from her sleeve.
The man asked her to meet at Tingyu Tower and also wrote the word "Qiao". Fu Huaiying tore the paper into pieces and squinted her eyes. She knew that she was an orphan of the Qiao family. Besides Liushuang, it could be Fu Liusong. Who leaked the news?
Lin Yan'an came over and asked, "Did that person give it to you just now? What did it say?"
Fu Huaiying shook her head, "Nothing."
Lin Yanan didn't believe it. He stood in front of her, with his big hands on her waist, trying to seduce her with this face, "Sister... tell me..."
Fu Huaiying remained calm and slowly pushed him away. "Don't give me that. I'll tell you what you can know. If you can't know, it's useless to ask."
Lin Yanan sighed softly, "My life is in your hands, why don't you trust me?"
Fu Huaiying stared at him for a long time before speaking: "Lin Yan'an, has anyone ever told you that you have beautiful eyes?"
He laughed, "Now I have it."
Fu Huaiying raised her hand, gently stroked his face, and said softly: "Every time you look at me, I can't tell whether you are looking at me or looking at someone else through me."
Lin Yanan was amazed at her sharpness and pleased with her straightforwardness. "I'm always watching you, no matter what time you are."
Fu Huaiying patted his face gently, "Is this the marriage from your previous life that you mentioned?"
Lin Yanan moved closer, as if to kiss her lips. "I had a dream, a very long dream."
"Did you dream about me?"
"In my dream, you were my wife, we were in perfect harmony, and we had never had a quarrel in the three years since we got married. But I don't know why... You clearly promised me that you would wait for me to help you get revenge..."
Lin Yan'an thought again of that day when his beloved wife died in prison, lying lifeless in her white prison uniform on a damp straw mat, leaving him alone like a walking corpse.
Fu Huaiying listened to his story without interrupting him. Besides feeling it was absurd, she also felt an inexplicable sadness. She raised her hand and pressed her chest, not knowing where the pain came from.
"What do you mean it's impossible to let him die on any charge?"
Lin Yan'an still had tears in his eyes. He shook his head, "I don't know...you didn't tell me..."
Fu Huaiying closed her eyes. This was too absurd. How could there be such a ridiculous thing in past and present lives...
Lin Yan'an spoke softly, "Huaiying... I not only know that you can't eat peanuts, I also know that you can make poison, and I know that you have countless unique copies. I also know your life story. You told me all this yourself..."
Fu Huaiying opened her eyes abruptly. No one knew about these things. He might have found out about the unique copy and her background, but no one knew about the drug manufacturing, including her mother. This was her life-saving trick...
"What else do you know?"
Lin Yan'an didn't miss the murderous intent in her eyes. He held her hand and smiled bitterly, "I know a lot more. You gave me the jade pendant your mother left for you. You have a scar on your waist... I've touched it countless times, and you said you didn't want to remove it..."
Fu Huaiying raised her hand and covered her eyes. She had already believed it. For her, only someone she could entrust her life to would let her tell all these things.
"Then you are really good to me..."
Fu Huaiying understood why she didn't tell Lin Yan'an the truth in her previous life, because she wanted to save his life and prevent him from pursuing the matter and investigating further.
Fu Huaiying found it ridiculous that someone like her would one day sacrifice her own life for someone else's.
Lin Yan'an kissed her slender hand gently, shedding his deliberately disguised mischievousness and obedience, leaving only a pair of aggressive eyes.
Fu Huaiying stroked his chin and remained silent.
Lin Yan'an knew that she believed him, so he tilted his head slightly to allow her to touch him more easily.
"Huaiying, perhaps you will find this ridiculous, and think that I am lying to you, but during all the time we have known each other, have I ever done anything to harm you? I even dared to help you deceive your superiors and subordinates... This is a capital crime, it is deceiving the emperor..."
As he spoke, he lowered his head and kissed the palm of her hand. "But I'm not afraid. I'm not afraid of anything. Even if you want my life as a stepping stone, I will grind it down so you can stand more firmly..."
Fu Huaiying did not pull her hand away and did not answer. She was very confused and could not sort out her thoughts.
"I don't ask you to marry me, I just want... to occupy a small place in your heart..."
Fu Huaiying lowered her eyes and looked at him. She grew up in calculation and exploitation. No one taught her how to love someone. She once liked Wen Chuyan because of the warmth he gave her when they were young, but the man in front of her said that he was willing to die for her.
Lin Yanan waited for her patiently.
Finally, the inquiry and suspicion in Fu Huaiying's eyes dissipated in an instant. She leaned over and kissed the corner of his lips. "You are the most shameless person I have ever met."
"I'm just being shameless to you."
Lin Yan'an didn't know how much she really loved him, but that didn't matter, as long as she was willing to keep him in her heart.
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Fu Huaiying entered Tingyu Tower, and happened to see the storyteller downstairs telling the story of the arson case at Fuyao Pavilion.
"That day, flames shot up from Fuyao Pavilion, and the deafening crash mixed with cries. I heard that cries can still be heard at night. The late Crown Prince and Crown Princess were both killed in that fire... How pitiful, they died at the hands of his teacher..."
"Miss, could you please have a cup of tea?"
Fu Huaiying turned around and saw a man leaning against the door looking at her, the teacup in his hand empty.
She hesitated for a moment, then stepped in.
Su Ning closed the door, sat down in front of her and poured her a cup of tea. Fu Huaiying didn't take it, but just looked at him, waiting for him to speak first.
"My surname is Su, and my courtesy name is Qianhe."
Fu Huaiying raised an eyebrow, "So he's the third place winner. As expected, he's got a good-looking face."
Su Ning was not annoyed, but just looked at her with a smile, "Compared to your grandfather, I am far inferior."
Fu Huaiying didn't respond. Walls have ears. Su Ning dared to speak, but she didn't dare to reply.
"I asked you to come here today, not to threaten you with something I can use against you. I came to repay you a favor. If it weren't for Master Qiao, my father wouldn't have lived past the age of twenty, and there wouldn't be me today. Before he died, he asked me to overturn the verdict."
He took a sip of tea and said, "My father sent people to investigate, but he couldn't find Qiao Yan's whereabouts. Later, he discovered that during the national mourning period, your father, Master Fu, actually took a concubine, and it was the old master who took her for him."
"So my father sent people to investigate the woman's origins, only to discover that she appeared out of thin air, without a trace at all."
"You mean it was paid during the period of national mourning? When the late emperor passed away?"
"yes."
Fu Huaiying paused holding the tea. She seemed to have guessed something... but she didn't dare to guess further...
She was silent for a moment, then spoke again, "How can I trust you?"
"Inviting you here is my sincerity. This Tingyu Tower belongs to me."
Fu Huaiying raised her eyebrows. "I heard that the second branch of the Su family is not doing well, but it seems that it is just hearsay."
Suning just smiled and said, "I think Miss Fu should understand me. It's not easy to survive in the cracks."
"Since Master Su has shown his sincerity, I will not hide it from you. It is basically impossible to overturn the verdict."
Su Ning glanced at her and understood what she meant. "It's impossible now, but what about later? I'm about to be appointed..."
Fu Huaiying glanced at him and said, "You want me to help you? But the final exam will take another year."
"Are you still missing this year?"
"In that case, I'll take this job. Please help me check the Wanhua Tower and find out who is behind it."
Su Ning frowned, "Are you going to investigate Wanhua Tower too?"
"also?"
"A few days ago, I passed by the study and heard my uncle talking to my grandfather. After all, it was a conversation between elders, so it was not appropriate to eavesdrop, but I did pay attention."
"Then keep an eye on it."
Fu Huaiying finished the tea in his hand, put down the cup and stood up to leave. If the Su family bet on King Huan, they could cooperate, but they were destined not to be allies.
The day Chen Huanli returned to the capital, summer had just arrived. He was supposed to leave for the Mountain Resort a few days earlier, but due to the heavy workload at court, Emperor Huanyu delayed the trip for a few more days.
Fu Huaiying was wearing a crimson official uniform and standing beside the emperor. He lowered his eyes to look at Chen Huanli who was standing on the steps below and shook his head slightly.
Chen Huanli lowered his head, bit his lip, and hid his hatred tightly.
When Ji Yuan found him, he had been doing farm work at a farmer's house for a month. It was hot in the south, and he had tanned himself.
"Look up."
Emperor Huanyu's voice was steady, no different from usual, but Fu Huaiying still heard a difference.
Chen Huanli slowly raised his head, looking at him with clear eyes, a hint of curiosity.
Emperor Huanyu looked at his young son in front of him, but he could not see any trace of his lover on him. These eyes looked like his, but not like Yu'er's. He sighed in his heart, how great it would be if he could be like his mother?
Chen Huanli looked at him for a moment, his eyes showing no fear, only curiosity. "Father?"
"You should call me Father," Emperor Huanyu corrected him, but after thinking for a moment, he said, "In private, you can call me Dad."
"Then Father, can I stand up now? I'm kneeling and looking at you, but it's too far away and I can't see you clearly."
Emperor Huanyu was stunned for a moment, then he clapped his hands and laughed. He raised his hand to let him come over and turned to look at Fu Huaiying. "You are not afraid of me and you are even bargaining."
Fu Huaiying said softly, "The Fourth Prince is your Majesty's son. He should respect his father. How can a son be afraid of his father?"
Emperor Huanyu's smile faded, and he didn't know what he was thinking. "That's not necessarily true."
Chen Huanli looked up at her quietly. She was indeed a teacher. Even a simple compliment could please the emperor.
Without hesitation, he stood up, walked to the emperor, and looked at him carefully.
Fu Huaiying was originally worried that a child of his age would not hide his thoughts, but now she saw that his royal background was indeed different. Even though the person in front of him was his enemy, there was admiration in his eyes.
"Why are you looking at me like that?"
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