Chapter 139 Chapter 139 Prince Yue
This time when I went back, I still brought a lot of bags. In addition to the luggage, I also brought a lot of things I bought in the provincial capital.
The Wang family's servants escorted them to the passenger ship and helped carry their luggage to the guest rooms on board.
After the Wang family's servants got off the boat, the passenger ship set sail quickly.
In the guest room, Fu Wenxiao took out bedding, quilt and other things from his luggage and spread them on the bed.
This time when I go back, there are no servants from the Wang family to help me, so I have to do all these things myself.
Passenger ships like this generally do not provide bedding and other things to their guests.
It’s not so bad in the summer because the weather is hot and you don’t need to cover yourself with a quilt at all, or you can just take a long gown and cover yourself with it; when the weather is cold, you can’t sleep without a quilt at night, so most guests will bring their own bedding and other things.
Of course, if you really don’t have it with you, you can buy it on the boat, but it will be very expensive and not very clean.
After Fu Wenxiao spread out the bedding and sheets, he still felt a smell in the cabin, as if it was not cleaned properly, which made him very uncomfortable.
Then he found some incense from his luggage and lit it.
Soon the room was filled with a faint fragrance, which dispelled the uncomfortable smell and even made the air fresher.
Yu Li was a little surprised when he saw him lighting the incense, "Where did this come from?"
Did they buy this?
However, the luggage was packed by the servants of the Wang family, so she really didn't know what was inside.
Fu Wenxiao smiled and said, "This is the incense I made. Smell it and see how it smells."
Yu Li looked at him in surprise, and suddenly remembered that for a period of time after the college entrance examination, he would tinker with something before going to bed every night. She didn't think much about it at the time, and didn't expect that he was making incense at that time.
By the way, he said he would make a perfume for her.
Yu Li sniffed the air. The smell was very light and not choking. Instead, it made him gradually relax.
For a scent like this, the stronger it is, the better. A light, relaxing scent makes people feel more comfortable.
"It smells nice." Yu Li said, "The air feels a lot fresher."
Fu Wenxiao smiled and said, "As long as you like it, I'll make more when we get back."
After tidying up the guest room, the two sat down to eat.
It was mainly Yu Li who was eating. Fu Wenxiao poured her some water and then took out a book to read to pass the time.
From the provincial capital to Shanping County, one has to pass through Qing'an Prefecture, so there are still many passengers going to Qing'an Prefecture on the passenger ship, and the entire passenger ship is almost full.
There were many passengers on the ship, all of whom were strangers. Fu Wenxiao and Yu Li had no intention of going out to the deck to play, so they decided to stay in the room and kill time.
The Wang family prepared a lot of food for them, enough for Yu Li to eat until he returned to Shanping County.
Yu Li would eat a little when he felt hungry. After he was full, he would hold Fu Wenxiao's hand and use his supernatural powers to heal him, and then he would soon be hungry again.
When he was bored, he would read storybooks or play cards with Fu Wenxiao.
In the afternoon, they took a nap together.
It was almost evening when they woke up, so they went out for a walk on the deck, stretched their muscles, and watched the sunset.
When the sun set, the passenger ship stopped at a dock in a county town for supplies, and also gave the passengers half an hour to get off the ship and buy some food.
Yu Li pulled Fu Wenxiao off the boat and strolled around the pier.
This pier is very lively, with many small vendors selling food and various items. It is very prosperous and even more lively than the pier in Shanping County.
As a transit and supply station from the provincial capital to Qing'an Prefecture, this county's wharf is naturally much busier than other wharves.
The two of them first went to eat a bowl of hot mutton soup with meat patties. After drinking a bowl of soup, they felt relaxed.
Although the Wang family prepared a lot of food for them, it was all prepared in advance and was not as delicious as freshly baked food.
Yu Li ate three bowls of mutton soup and ten meat patties, but still felt unsatisfied.
Worried that they didn't have enough time, they didn't spend much time strolling around after eating the mutton soup. They bought some food and returned to the passenger ship.
Soon, the passenger ship started again.
Later, Yu Li spent money to buy two buckets of water and took them back to the guest room to wash up.
Everything on this cruise ship costs money. In order to save money, some passengers don't wash up at night and just go to bed.
If conditions permit, Yu Li still wants to keep himself clean, not to mention that Fu Wenxiao is a very particular man. If he doesn't wash, he might not be able to sleep all night.
This is not an extraordinary period. We must be more particular at times like this.
After they washed up, they went to bed to rest.
Because they both took a long nap during the day, it was still early and they both couldn't sleep.
Fu Wenxiao lay there with his eyes closed to rest. He actually wanted to read a book to kill time, but the light in the cabin was too dim and it would damage his eyes, so he had to give up.
Yu Li turned over and sat up because he couldn't sleep.
She said to Fu Wenxiao: "Brother Xiao, I can't sleep, let's talk."
Fu Wenxiao opened his eyes, sat up, and looked at her with a smile, "What do you want to say?"
say what?
Yu Li couldn't think of anything to say for a moment, so he said, "Tell me a story."
Fu Wenxiao: “…”
This really stumped him. Fu Wenxiao had never told anyone a story in his life.
No one had the courage to ask him to tell a story before.
Yu Li saw his expression and said, "Forget it, then I'll tell you a story?"
It just so happened that she had read a lot of interesting storybooks recently. When she left the Mo family yesterday, Mo Yuchan gave her several more, saying that they were new storybooks published in the provincial capital.
During this period of time, she has read quite a few stories and feels that she can tell them.
Fu Wenxiao agreed with a smile.
He soon discovered that she was not a good storyteller. The stories she told were dry and even very exciting plots were glossed over in just a few sentences.
Yu Li told a very short story, without any ups and downs, which made people almost fall asleep.
However, Fu Wenxiao was very supportive, and whenever she paused, he would ask appropriate questions such as "what's next", "then what", "what will happen", etc. In short, it made people want to continue telling the story, and Yu Li was particularly enthusiastic in telling the story.
After the story was told, Yu Li finally felt sleepy. He yawned, then lay down and fell asleep.
Fu Wenxiao, on the contrary, was very energetic because of her. Looking at her peaceful sleeping face, he felt helpless, but he couldn't bear to disturb her, so he had to get up to extinguish the oil lamp, and then lay down to sleep.
In the middle of the night, Yu Li suddenly woke up.
She opened her eyes, without a trace of sleepiness in them, and quickly stood up and went to the window to look out.
"Leaving mother?"
Fu Wenxiao's sleepy voice sounded in the darkness. He reached out and touched around, but didn't touch the person next to him, and woke up instantly.
He sat up and saw a blurry figure by the window and knew it must be her.
Fu Wenxiao got out of bed quietly and came to the window. Seeing her looking out the window, he asked, "Li Niang, what happened?"
Yu Li said: "Someone is fighting."
Fu Wenxiao: ???
Yu Li continued, "There are many small boats on the river. They should be pirates... Hey, someone jumped into the river on the shore. They are coming this way - no, their target seems to be the pirates on the small boats."
At this time, Fu Wenxiao also heard faint noises coming from outside.
First there was the sound of a small boat capsizing, and then the noise gradually grew louder, as if someone was fighting in the water, and there was also the sound of weapons clashing.
The people on the passenger ship soon noticed the movement in the river.
The manager on the boat was immediately startled, wondering if there were pirates.
Although the waterway from the provincial capital to the prefectural capital has always been safe, pirates generally do not easily rob passenger ships, they prefer to rob cargo ships. But you can never be sure, occasionally some bold pirates will attack passenger ships.
The steward quickly ordered the boatman to drive the boat away from the two groups of pirates who were fighting in the river.
There is no moonlight tonight and the river is very dark, but you can still vaguely see many small boats floating on the river. These small boats are very flexible and can shuttle lightly on the river and approach the big ships silently.
Originally, these small boats were planning to approach the passenger ship under the cover of night, but before they got close, they were stopped by another group of people.
The two groups met on the river and started fighting without saying a word.
Soon the air was filled with a faint smell of blood.
Although the passenger ship was far away, they could still see that the battle over there was very fierce. It seemed like a fight for life and death, and both sides attacked each other extremely ferociously.
Even after the passenger ship sailed away, the fight between the pirates had not ended and became more and more intense.
The manager was a little puzzled, "What's going on? Is this a fight among the pirates?"
In the middle of the night, most people wouldn't be bored enough to run to the river to fight. Only those pirates like to act at night.
But they were still puzzled by the sudden fight between the pirates.
The boatman said, "Maybe! Isn't this a good idea? Let them fight and don't get on the boat."
When he found the pirates just now, he was so scared that he broke out in a cold sweat, worried that the pirates would get on board and everyone on board would be in trouble. Although their passenger ship was equipped with escort personnel, if they really faced those fierce pirates, they would be in danger of life and death.
It would be best if the pirates did not get on board.
Yu Li watched from the window for a while, and seeing that the battle in the river would not end for a while and would not affect the passenger ship, he ignored it.
She pulled him back to bed and said, "Let's go to sleep. It should be fine."
Fu Wenxiao responded with a smile.
The two lay back down on the bed, and because the bed was too small, they lay very close to each other.
Suddenly, Fu Wenxiao turned sideways, stretched out his hands to hold her in his arms, gently rubbed his face against hers, and said softly: "Ali, I didn't expect there would be pirates..."
"It's okay." Yu Li patted him, thinking he was frightened. "I just checked, those pirates should be heading for the passenger ship, but before they arrived, they were stopped by another group of people. Those people seemed to be going there specifically to stop the pirates."
She pondered for a moment, then said, "The group of people who stopped the bandits looked quite capable of fighting."
It is easy to identify which ones are water bandits. Yu Li and Xuan Huaiqing had dealt with water bandits when they went to suppress bandits together.
Pirates usually like to take advantage of the middle of the night, sneak up on large ships in small boats, kill people on board, and steal the cargo on board.
That’s what the pirates did before, preparing to approach the passenger ship in a small boat.
But no one expected that another group of people would suddenly appear. They not only stopped the bandits, but also attacked them extremely cruelly. Each of them had seen blood.
It was misfortune for these pirates to encounter that group of people.
Yu Li was a little confused. He didn't know who the people who appeared behind were. They were well-trained and didn't look like ordinary people.
**
As the sky slightly brightened, a tall and burly man with a rough appearance and a scar on his forehead entered Yuan's mansion in a low-key manner.
In the study of Yuan Mansion, Yuan Chongshan, the governor of Nanjun Province, met with the man.
Seeing Yuan Chongshan, the man bowed his head slightly and said in a deep voice: "Sir Yuan, the pirates over there have been dealt with."
Yuan Chongshan first breathed a sigh of relief, then hurriedly asked, "Is the prince okay? Did we disturb him?"
"It's OK. The pirates haven't boarded the ship yet."
Yuan Chongshan was finally completely relieved.
He learned a few days ago that Prince Yue had come to the provincial capital.
The Prince of Yue was a member of the royal family and was deeply trusted by the Saint. His trip to the provincial capital was a secret operation and did not alert the local officials. However, after he arrived in the provincial capital, he did not do anything. Instead, he behaved like a dandy, eating, drinking and having fun. He even chartered a pleasure boat and spent the whole day drinking and having fun with the dancers in the boat. He was very happy.
Yuan Chongshan originally ignored it.
He had no friendship with the Prince of Yue. This young prince inherited the Prince's Mansion at a young age. Many people privately called him the young prince. Perhaps because he was praised too highly, his temperament was inevitably a little unpredictable.
As long as he doesn't commit any crime, he, as the governor of Nanjun Province, will naturally not target him.
But he didn't know that early yesterday morning, he received news that Prince Yue sent people to leave the provincial capital overnight and head to Qing'an Prefecture, preparing to contact a group of pirates to rob and kill a scholar on the way to Qing'an Prefecture.
Yuan Chongshan understood instantly that Prince Yue had met Prince Fu who came to the provincial capital to take part in the college entrance examination, and knew that he was still alive, so he wanted to take the opportunity to kill him.
Even if it was known later, the ones who killed Fu Xiao were a group of pirates. What does it have to do with Prince Yue?
Prince Yue had a good idea, so Yuan Chongshan naturally couldn't just sit back and watch.
He immediately sent someone to inform the secret guards stationed in the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion in the provincial capital and asked them to go over and handle the matter.
Yuan Chongshan knew why Prince Yue attacked Prince Fu.
The Prince of Yue and Master Fu did have a grudge against each other. Not to mention that they had been at odds with each other since childhood, the Prince of Yue's father was suppressed by Princess Yuan'an's faction and did not have a good end. Naturally, the Prince of Yue hated Princess Yuan'an, and as the son of Princess Yuan'an, Master Fu was naturally hated by him as well.
Now, Master Fu has hidden his real name and come to the provincial capital to take part in the college entrance examination as a scholar. He is no longer the prince of the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion, nor is he the son of the noble princess. He is just a commoner, and he does not have any subordinates to follow and protect him.
In the eyes of Prince Yue, Fu Wenxiao is no longer just a scholar who can be manipulated by him, and killing him is as easy as pie.
Of course, this move may also be a test to test the reaction of "Fu Wenxiao".
Yuan Chongshan sneered.
It didn't matter in the past, but at that time Master Fu was a dying man, and they, the old subordinates, didn't dare to move rashly. Once the news of Master Fu's death came, they could only stay away from Daqing and go to sea to avoid disaster.
Now it is certain that Prince Fu will not die, and taking part in the imperial examination is just a way for him to return to the capital.
Naturally, the old members of the Fu family do not need to go to sea to avoid disaster. If the Prince of Yue dares to take action, they must be prepared to be sought for revenge.
Yuan Chongshan said to the man with a scar on his forehead: "Now Master Fu is just a scholar from Qing'an Prefecture. Don't act rashly and don't expose his identity."
The man responded.
"Alright, keep your people watching Prince Yue. If he makes another move, take action immediately."
**
As dusk fell, the passenger ship finally arrived in Shanping County.
Yu Li carried a lot of bags off the boat. Seeing that she was carrying so many things in her hands, Fu Wenxiao couldn't let her carry them all, so he helped her carry some.
Unfortunately, she was very worried and kept turning her head to look at him, fearing that he would lose control and drop it.
After all the things were moved off the boat, Yu Li took the things in his hand, put them on the ground, and then went to hire a mule cart to go home.
After moving the luggage onto the mule cart, the two men got on it.
This was Fu Wenxiao's first time riding in a mule cart, and it felt quite novel, especially since there was a girl accompanying him.
The two of them sat in the car, heading home into the dusk, and he couldn't help but smile.
"What are you laughing at?" Yu Li looked at him puzzledly.
Fu Wenxiao said: "I am finally going home, I am happy."
Hearing this, she also laughed and said, "I'm very happy too. I'll be able to see my mother later and eat the food she cooks." She touched her stomach and said, "I'm so hungry."
Fu Wenxiao took out a few snacks from his purse and handed them to her so that she could fill her stomach.
As she ate, she muttered, "This is just enough to fill the gaps between my teeth."
Knowing that she had a big appetite, Fu Wenxiao was not surprised and said softly, "Wait a little longer, there will be food when we get home."
When the mule cart returned to Shuying Lane, it had already darkened.
After getting off the mule cart, the two men moved the things off the mule cart and then paid the fare.
Then Yu Li climbed over the wall as if he knew the way and opened the door from the inside.
Fu Wenxiao: “…”
Seeing her skillfully climbing over the wall, Fu Wenxiao smiled helplessly, said nothing, and helped her move things into the house.
Zhou in the inner courtyard heard the noise, came out to see what was happening, and was immediately surprised.
"Xiao brother, Li mother, you are back!"
Soon the Fu family became lively.
Knowing that the two had not eaten yet, Zhou hurried to cook for them. The two children surrounded them, shouting and laughing with joy. They were overjoyed that their uncle and aunt, who had been away for a month, had returned.
Worried that they would be hungry, Zhou simply made some pot noodles and then started kneading the dough to make shredded pork noodles for them.
They had been on the boat for two days and must not have eaten well. It would be more appetizing for them to eat some soup.
When Yu Li ate Zhou's cooking again, his appetite was whetted and he ate up a whole bowl of noodles with dumplings and shredded pork.
As she ate, she said, "Mom, your cooking is so delicious! Tomorrow I want to have meat buns and braised pork knuckle!"
"Okay, I'll make it all for you!" Zhou said with a smile, "Tomorrow I'll go to the butcher shop and buy some pork knuckles and make them for you."
After the two men finished their meal, Zhou looked at them and confirmed that they were in good health and spirits, and she finally felt a little relieved.
She asked with concern: "Did the journey go smoothly?"
The provincial capital is quite far from Shanping County, and they were away for nearly a month, so she missed them very much.
Especially since Xiao Ge'er was going to the provincial capital to take the college entrance examination this time, she was very worried about meeting acquaintances. After all, Xiao Ge'er's face was easily recognizable.
The provincial capital is so big, and some of the examiners who preside over the imperial examinations are of high rank, and they may have seen Xiao Ge'er before.
"Don't worry, mom. Everything will go smoothly with me here!" Yu Li said, patting his chest.
Fu Wenxiao agreed, "Yes, Li Niang is here, nothing will happen."
Zhou looked at them and then smiled.
She now knows that Li Niang is a powerful person. If she meets those people who chased them again, she won’t have to worry about anything with Li Niang around.
Especially when he saw Fu Wenxiao's smiling face and gentle expression, he suddenly felt relieved.
Knowing that they must be tired after the long journey, Zhou urged them to wash up and rest, and to discuss anything tomorrow.
Yu Li and Fu Wenxiao both agreed.
After washing up, changing into clean clothes, and lying on the bed at home, Yu Li felt suddenly at peace when he smelled the familiar scent on the bedding.
This quilt must have been dried in the sun. It is warm and you can almost smell the scent of sunshine when you cover yourself with it.
She buried her face in the quilt and said, "The quilt at home is still the best. It smells good."
Fu Wenxiao turned sideways and put his arms around her.
"What's wrong with you?" Yu Li didn't move, but looked up at him in confusion.
When they were on the boat, because the pirates almost boarded the boat, he seemed to be frightened and scared, so he held her in his arms last night. Now that they are back home, it is safe at home, he should not be scared anymore, right?
Fu Wenxiao rested his chin on her shoulder and said, "A-Li's body is very warm."
“I see…”
Yu Li reached out and touched his face; his skin felt a little cold.
These days, the weather has finally cooled down a bit. Although it is not too cold, it is slightly chilly at night.
Yu Li knew that his body was not well yet. It was okay when the weather was hot, but when the weather was cold, his hands and feet were cold and he had difficulty falling asleep.
It's so pitiful.
She transferred some of his supernatural powers to him and said, "When your body is well, you shouldn't feel cold anymore."
Fu Wenxiao didn't say anything, but held her gently, as if holding a warm stove.
She had a light, pleasant scent, and I felt more at ease when I held her in my arms.
He knew that he was getting greedy. In the past, when they lay together and felt her by his side, he was satisfied. But now he was beginning to become unsatisfied. He always wanted to touch her, touch her, hold her in his arms, and even do some lover things with her...
Fu Wenxiao restrained himself and closed his eyes and did nothing.
When he fell asleep, Yu Li withdrew from his arms, closed her eyes, and fell asleep.
**
He slept until dawn and when Yu Li woke up, he felt very energetic.
Although I slept well during the two days on the boat, it was not as comfortable as at home, and I did not sleep well.
When she got up, Fu Wenxiao woke up too.
Then they washed up and went to have breakfast.
Zhou brought breakfast to the table and made the meat buns that Yu Li had been thinking about. She also cooked sweet potato porridge to go with the buns, and bought some soy milk, adding a piece of sugar to it to make it sweet soy milk.
Yu Li couldn't stop eating.
Fu Wenxiao had good manners and ate slowly and steadily. He reminded her, "Li Niang, don't eat so fast. Drink some soy milk. Don't choke."
Yu Li responded, but his movements did not slow down much.
The meat buns made by Zhou are really delicious, better than those sold outside. The buns are soft and fluffy, and they are filled with meat. She was thinking about it so much that she couldn't stop.
Zhou was sitting nearby, doing embroidery while watching them. She was very happy to hear Yu Li's words.
Suddenly, she thought of something and asked, "By the way, how was the entrance exam this time?"
Yu Li swallowed the bun in his mouth, his eyes curved into crescents because of his smile, and he said happily: "Mom, Xiao Ge'er is the first in the case again this time!"
"Really?" Zhou's face was filled with joy, "Then Xiao'er is Xiao Sanyuan."
The two children ran over and asked what Xiao Sanyuan was. Zhou explained it to them, and the two cheered happily.
"My uncle is so awesome!"
They came over and stuck close to Fu Wenxiao, praising him sweetly.
Ever since Yu Li came to the Fu family, the two children have become much sweeter. They always like to get close to adults and praise them non-stop.
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