Sweet as honey
Before Wen Chuyan could react, Fu Huaiying spoke up, "Then go in. You're not a big deal about this cup of tea anyway."
Wen Chuyan clenched her palms and reminded herself that he was just a playboy and there was no need to bother with him. If he continued to act without regard for her wishes, she would have no chance at all.
Lin Yan'an smiled widely and pulled her towards the mansion, "Thank you, sister. I knew you still loved me."
Wen Chuyan followed behind them, his eyes looking as if he wanted to stare a hole through Lin Yan'an.
Lin Yan'an noticed his gaze and turned to look at him. His face was no longer as obedient and submissive as it was in front of Fu Huaiying. Instead, his arrogant face was filled with provocation.
Wen Chuyan was furious but helpless. How could Lin Yan'an be so two-faced and only know how to act coquettishly and pretend to be weak? He was the son of a military general and had been to a military camp before, so how could he pretend to be like this?
He finally couldn't help himself, "Young Marquis, there are differences between men and women. How can you pull her like this in public?"
"Sister Huaiying, I'm sorry. I feel a little dizzy. I didn't mean to pull you."
"The young marquis is known throughout the capital for his arrogance and violent temper. Why is he so weak today? I'm afraid he's just pretending."
"People who pretend to be strong can only be themselves when they are around people close to them. I can only be myself when I am with Sister Huaiying."
How could Fu Huaiying not know the undercurrents between them? She just didn't bother to care. It was always beneficial to her. It would be great if both of them could be obedient.
After entering the yard, Fu Huaiying saw the two of them standing at the gate. She looked at Lin Yan'an's face and knew that he was not here just to drink tea.
After thinking for a moment, she finally spoke, "Brother, you go back first."
Wen Chuyan looked at her, somewhat surprised. Over the years, except for the time when he made her angry, she had never driven him away.
"Brother Chuyan, please go back first. Sister Huaiying and I have something to discuss, and we can't have outsiders present."
His words were ambiguous, and Wen Chuyan couldn't help but frown, and just looked up at Fu Huaiying.
The latter, however, was not understanding at all. "I do have something to discuss with Yan An. Brother, please go back."
"……good……"
Wen Chuyan walked out, feeling sour in his heart.
Seeing his general's unhappy expression, Lu An spoke to comfort him, "General, that young marquis is known throughout the capital for his bad temper. Which girl would dare to marry him? The girl may have been deceived by his appearance. When she comes to her senses, she will naturally realize that you are better."
"Really?"
"Of course. You and the young lady have been in love for so many years. Even though she looks cold and aloof, every time you come back, isn't she always standing at the door to greet you? Who else would be treated that way? Even if the young master lives in the mansion, the young lady has never been kind to him."
"But I made her angry. A few days ago, when she saw me, she just called me General. It was so distant."
"What's the big deal? It's normal for girls to have a little temper. Just coax them and they'll be fine."
Wen Chuyan lowered his eyes. He knew Fu Huaiying was not in a bad mood. "It would be great if she was really just in a bad mood. You don't know her. She is very thoughtful. She looks gentle and kind on the outside, but she is much more irritable than Huairou. She just doesn't say it out loud."
Lu An thought about the girl's gentle face and couldn't imagine her being angry. He thought the general was overthinking it. "General, are you overthinking it? No matter how you look at her, she doesn't look like she has a bad temper."
"When I returned to Beijing, I brought her a hairpin. She'd been wearing it for years, and she'd always worn it whenever I saw her. Even when I bought her other jewelry, she didn't change. Last time, I went back on my word and gave the letter of recommendation to Huairou. Since then, I haven't seen that hairpin on her hair since."
"Maybe there are so many new things lately? Besides, the young lady has to go to court every day now, so she needs to be more plain."
Lu An still felt that the general was thinking too much. Why would he think so much about a hairpin?
"You don't understand."
Lu An was completely speechless. Forget it, let it be whatever it wants.
Lin Yan'an looked at Wen Chuyan's lonely back and couldn't help laughing, but the next moment he met Fu Huaiying's warning eyes and fell silent.
Fu Huaiying closed the door before asking him, "You came here for more than just tea, right?"
The smile on Lin Yan'an's face had disappeared. He leaned forward and whispered in her ear, "Is the little prince with you?"
Fu Huaiying's heart skipped a beat, but her expression remained calm. "What imperial grandson?"
Lin Yan'an wasn't testing her. "Huaiying, I'm not testing you. I was worried that Wen Shuangye might attack you a few days ago, so I sent someone nearby to protect you, but I saw a boy leaving from the back door."
"I felt strange, so I followed him. When I saw his face, I knew who it was. There was no way Censor Fu would hide him at home. Therefore, the little grandson could only have escaped from your courtyard."
Fu Huaiying's heart sank and she said nothing.
Seeing her like this, Lin Yanan understood immediately. He was a little bit incredulous, "With an identity like his, you dare to hide it? The person above is not easy to fool! The Jinyiwei has spies all over the capital, Fu Huaiying! Are you trying to kill yourself?"
Fu Huaiying took two steps forward, then suddenly hugged him, resting her face against his neck, and whispered, "Yan'an... help me. I want to be the Emperor's teacher. I want to move up the ladder. I don't want to kneel."
Lin Yan'an's heart was filled with mixed emotions, and after a moment he finally gave in. "I promise you, but you can't let him show his true face in the future. I know His Majesty is looking for the Fourth Prince who is living abroad, so I'll find an opportunity to replace him."
Fu Huaiying raised her head and leaned forward, gently kissing the corner of his lips, "Yan'an, I'm not afraid at all that you know about Huanli's existence. I know you will always protect me, right?"
Lin Yan'an looked down at her, knowing that she was giving him some benefits in order to keep him a secret and get him to work for her, but so what? At least she was looking for him and not anyone else.
"...Well, as long as you're alive, anything is fine. Everything is up to you."
"Can we just kill the Fourth Prince?"
Lin Yan'an hesitated for a moment, "Who knows, the Fourth Prince might be dead already, but if he's still alive, I'll kill him for you."
Fu Huaiying chuckled: "But he is innocent. If I ask you to kill him, will you think I am a cruel person?"
Lin Yan'an lowered his head and kissed her between the eyebrows. "You were never a good person. You can only blame him for his bad luck. He wasn't born in the imperial palace, but he's a prince, and you're still thinking about him."
"Then I can only hope that he is not a good person, otherwise, I might feel guilty."
"I know his whereabouts. He's in Jiangzhou."
Lin Yan'an not only knew his whereabouts, but also knew his token. He leaned forward slightly, getting closer to her, "But I envy the little grandson of the emperor so much. He is so kind to my sister, and she risked her life to help him."
Fu Huaiying didn't retreat, and comforted him softly, "To me, he is my student, but you are different. You can accompany me and stand by my side. Ah Yan, don't be jealous. You are different from him."
He knew she was only saying this to comfort him, but he still couldn't control his heartbeat.
Lin Yan'an gently stroked her eyebrows and thought of his previous life.
After Huaiying married into the Marquis's Mansion, she was still upset about not getting the position of female official that year. Her elder sister got a good job, and laughed at her for being trapped in the backyard and living like a bird.
"Fu Huaiying, you are nothing but a bird in a cage now, how can you compare with me? Since you are married, you should take good care of the household affairs. You have been married for two years and have no children. You still refuse to take a concubine for the Marquis. It's a blessing that my brother didn't marry you, otherwise there would be no descendants."
"Big sister, you're not having a good life, but don't think that others are having a bad life too. Fortunately, I didn't marry Wen Chuyan. If I had married him, I wouldn't have a husband who would listen to me and obey me in everything."
Fu Huaiying stood in the imperial garden, looking at the spring scenery, but the words she spoke were full of sarcasm.
"How dare you speak to me like that! I'm an official!"
Fu Huaiying smiled. "You have an official position, and I have an imperial decree. What? You say I can do it, but I say you can't?"
Lin Yan'an stood behind and listened to them talking. As long as Huaiying was not at a disadvantage, he would not care.
"Hmph, wasn't the imperial edict earned for you by a man? You're just a dodder, beautiful in vain."
"Sister," Lin Yan'an came out, "I heard you were suspended from your job for the past two days. How could you take it out on Huaiying? Besides, you know how you got your position. Do you need me to ask about the lawsuit?"
Which official position doesn't have something to offer? Fu Huairou was afraid that this madman would really expose the matter for Fu Huaiying, so she turned and left.
Fu Huaiying was not happy about his coming forward, but just looked up blankly at the birds flying outside the palace wall.
"My dear husband, I envy my elder sister. They call her Master Fu, but I am the wife of the Marquis of Dingbei."
At that time, Lin Yan'an didn't understand why she was so obsessed with her official position. Only after her rebirth did he realize that she just lacked a letter of recommendation.
In order to prevent Huaiying from being ridiculed, he almost lived on the battlefield, just to use his military achievements to exchange for an opportunity for her to enter the officialdom. But before he came back, Huaiying cut Fu Liusong's neck with a sword and burned Fu's house.
When he rushed back, Huaiying was already in the imperial prison.
She was sitting in the dark and damp imperial prison, with a thin straw mat covering her face, her face numb.
"Huaiying...you..."
When she raised her head, there was no light in her eyes. "I'm sorry for you, Yan'an. Forget about me. I've left the divorce papers at home. I'm really sorry for making you so tired over the past three years."
"Why...you want revenge? I promised you...why..."
Lin Yan'an burst into tears. He had promised to help her get revenge, but why did she do it herself? Why did she set fire to kill her father in public?
"I will never let him die on any charge. We are all too naive. Go back... Go back, Yan An..."
Lin Yan'an returned in a daze, wearing only her inner garments and carrying thorns on her back to the palace to apologize. She sacrificed her entire mansion and handed over her military power before she could barely save her life.
But when she was taken to the imperial prison, it was discovered that she had committed suicide.
Lin Yan'an lost both his parents when he was young. Because he was ignorant, he had no emotions. His grandfather loved him since he was a child. Except for going to the battlefield, he had never suffered any hardship. When his grandfather passed away, he died of old age. It was a happy funeral, so he was not very sad.
Only Fu Huaiying, only she, made him realize what it means to be unforgettable and what it means to be in heart-wrenching pain.
"Huaiying..." He sighed softly, "Loving you is so hard, but... I am willing to do it."
Fu Huaiying didn't know where he got this sentiment from, but she followed his words and said, "But I only gave you the chance to love me."
"It's my pleasure."
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