Chapter 163 Chapter 163 Jiangnan
After the boat arrived at the provincial capital of Qingjiang Province, the group got off the boat and prepared to rest in the city.
Instead of staying in an inn, they came to a quiet house.
A middle-aged man dressed as a steward came over, bowed to them, and said respectfully: "Prince, Madam, General, dinner is ready."
Yu Li was a little surprised and couldn't help but look at Fu Wenxiao.
Noticing her gaze, he turned to smile at her, then took her hand and went in.
Fu Lieyun and others followed behind, their expressions unchanged, and it was obvious that they were not surprised.
The dinner was very sumptuous and consisted of authentic Jiangnan cuisine.
Qingjiang Province is located in the south of the Yangtze River and is also the most prosperous place in the south. There are many ways to eat, drink and have fun here, which is incomparable to Nanjun Province.
Yu Li thought the Jiangnan cuisine here was very good, especially the roast duck, which was really unique and she couldn't get enough of it.
After dinner, Fu Wenxiao went to work on something, and Yu Li went to the designated yard to rest.
The bathing water and items were already prepared in the bathroom, and there were maids serving them.
Yu Li didn't ask the maid to serve him. He took a bath by himself and even washed his hair carefully.
When she came out of the bath, the maid waiting outside came to greet her.
The maid smiled and said, "Madam, I will wipe your hair for you."
Yu Li didn't say anything. He first looked into the room and found that Fu Wenxiao had not come back yet, so he sat down and asked the maid to help.
Because her hair is thick and long, Yu Li has never been bothered to take care of it. If she were asked to dry her hair herself, she would probably just do it casually a few times and then wait for it to dry on its own.
Sometimes her hair was not dry yet and she was so sleepy that she chose to lie down and sleep directly.
Anyway, she is in good health and is not afraid of the cold entering her body.
The maid used a towel to wring out her hair bit by bit, very gently. It was obvious that she was used to this kind of work and did not make her feel uncomfortable at all.
Yu Li thought that this maid's skills were quite good. She would occasionally massage her scalp and acupoints, which was so comfortable that she felt drowsy.
She yawned, propped her cheek with one hand, and dozed off.
At this moment, footsteps were heard at the door.
Yu Li opened his eyes and saw Fu Wenxiao coming back.
He waved to the maid who was about to pay her respects, took over the work in her hands, ignored her surprised look, and told her to go down and not to serve in the room.
Yu Li turned to look at him, "Xiao brother, do you have people here too?"
When I heard the middle-aged steward address them respectfully when he saluted, I knew they were from the Fu family.
This house should also be one of the Fu family’s properties.
Fu Wenxiao hummed and said, "When I went south, the Fu family's manpower switched from being visible to being invisible and dispersed to various places."
Once he died, they would seek refuge at sea and never set foot in the Daqing Dynasty again in this life.
These are all loyal servants of the Fu family. Fu Wenxiao will arrange a way out for them before he dies and will not let them be liquidated and lose their lives after his death.
Yu Li let out an "oh" and held his chin with both hands. No wonder he was able to find someone to help Yu Jin so quickly.
She seemed to understand why he had so much money.
There are so many people secretly managing his business. This man is indeed not short of money. No wonder he asked her if she liked money very much. Obviously, wealth is just a cold number to him and is not worth mentioning.
Fu Wenxiao wiped her hair clean and saw a hair care cream prepared next to it. He picked it up and sniffed it. It smelled of osmanthus, so he carefully applied it to her hair.
Yu Li was very curious, "What is this used for?"
"Hair balm," Fu Wenxiao said, "It smells like osmanthus."
Yu Li smelled the light sweet-scented osmanthus scent in the air and couldn't help but look at him again, "They even know that I use sweet-scented osmanthus fat beads?"
When she was washing up earlier, she found that most of the toiletries were scented with osmanthus.
Even the clothes on her body had a faint scent of osmanthus, which must have been added with osmanthus spices.
Fu Wenxiao was used to it. "Aunt Lan and the others are in Shanping County. It's not difficult for them to know some of your habits."
So when they come here, the people here will prepare according to their preferences.
After drying her hair, Fu Wenxiao also went to the bathroom to wash up.
Yu Li was curled up by the window, looking at the courtyard view outside, holding a fan in his hand and fanning himself intermittently.
When he finally came back from washing up, she was already yawning.
"Ali, go to sleep if you're tired." Fu Wenxiao said.
Yu Li responded, took his hand, transferred some supernatural powers to him, and went to bed.
She had been on the boat for a while and the cabin was really hot and stuffy. She hadn't gotten much rest. Now that she was on the bed, she just wanted to lie down and have a good sleep.
Fu Wenxiao dried his hair and went to bed to rest.
As soon as she lay down, she turned over, hugged him, and lay in his arms.
"Ali?" he called out.
"Um……"
Hearing her sleepy voice, which was obviously drowsy, Fu Wenxiao smiled, bent down to kiss her forehead, and hugged her to sleep.
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The next day, Yu Li woke up in good spirits.
She has a healthy body and special abilities. No matter how tired she is, she can feel refreshed after a good night's sleep.
Fu Wenxiao was also in good spirits, especially every time she used her special powers to heal his body, he would be in very good spirits and would be fine even if he didn't sleep for a few days.
When eating breakfast, she found that they were the only two people there and she didn't see Fu Lieyun. She asked, "Why didn't I see Brother Lie?"
"Brother Lie left early in the morning. He has something to do here." Fu Wenxiao said, "He will stay here for a few days and leave after he finishes his business."
Hearing this, Yu Li began to understand why he went ashore to rest.
After breakfast, Fu Wenxiao asked her if she wanted to go out for a walk.
It was a rare opportunity to come here, so Yu Li certainly wanted to go out and take a look. She glanced at the managers waiting outside and knew that they must have other things to do.
In addition to the steward in the mansion, there is also a steward who was not seen yesterday. He should be here to see him.
Yu Li said to him, "Go ahead and do whatever you want. I'll go out for a walk by myself."
Fu Wenxiao paused and said apologetically, "Ali, I'm sorry."
They came in a hurry, and there were indeed some things here that he needed to deal with personally, so he couldn't accompany her.
"It's okay, we can go together when you are free." Yu Li didn't care about these.
Anyway, she goes out just to eat and drink, so it doesn't matter whether she is accompanied by someone or not.
Fu Wenxiao didn't say anything. He held her in his arms for a while, then asked someone to prepare a carriage for her. At the same time, he told her that if there were any delicious food or fun places here, she could go and take a look.
Yu Li watched him talking and was a little curious, "Xiao brother, have you been here before?"
"I came here once," he said with a smile, "but I was here on business, and left right after I finished my work. I haven't been around much. I heard about this from people back then, and I don't know if anything has changed over the years."
Yu Li looked eager to try, "Just go and see for yourself."
When she heard what he said about the food and fun things, she became very interested and couldn't wait.
The carriage was ready. Yu Li boarded it and leaned towards the man standing there to see her off and said, "Xiao brother, I'm leaving first. I'll buy you something delicious when I come back."
Fu Wenxiao responded with a smile.
Fu Wenxiao stood there and watched for a while until the carriage left the house. The smile on his face faded, and he turned to the steward standing beside him with his hands clasped together and said, "Let's go."
The steward bowed slightly in response and followed him out of the house. He glanced at him secretly and saw that his face was as cold as before. There was no trace of the gentle and warm, cheerful look he had shown in front of the Crown Prince's wife before.
As expected, there was no change in the prince; his aura was even more unfathomable.
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Yu Li was accompanied by a maid named Qing Huan, who was assigned by the housekeeper to serve her. The steward said that the maid was very familiar with the provincial capital and that she could tell him where she wanted to go.
This maid was the one who wiped Yu Li’s hair last night.
Qing Huan was very respectful to Yu Li. No matter what she asked, he answered her without any reservation.
From her words, Yu Li learned that Qing Huan was a servant of the Fu family and knew some martial arts.
It is precisely because she is proficient in martial arts that the steward sent her here to serve Yu Li, the Crown Prince's wife, so that she can be better protected.
Knowing that she knew Kung Fu, Yu Li said, "It just so happens that I also know some Kung Fu. Let's have a competition after we get back."
Qing Huan was stunned for a moment, and said hesitantly: "This, this is not good, what if the Madam is hurt..."
The lady looks thin and weak, and doesn't look like she knows any kung fu.
Yu Li smiled and said, "Don't worry, you can't hurt me. How can we know if we don't compete? It's settled!"
Faced with her smiling face, Qing Huan could only agree hesitantly, thinking that maybe the lady just knew that she was good at martial arts and wanted to compete with her on a whim, and maybe she would forget it by the time she returned.
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The carriage stopped in front of a busy street intersection.
Yu Li asked the driver to find a place to wait and not to follow her. She took Qing Huan to go shopping.
Strolling along the way, Yu Li felt that the capital of Qingjiang Province was indeed the most prosperous place in Jiangnan. There were rows of shops on both sides of the streets with a wide variety of products, which was dazzling.
There were even many things she couldn't even name, and Qinghuan was the one who explained them to her.
There are a lot of people on the street. Looking at their clothes, they are dressed in the popular style in Jiangnan area, which is novel and beautiful.
Yu Li walked and looked around, and felt that he had gained a lot of knowledge.
When they got hungry after shopping, they went to a nearby restaurant to eat.
The food in the restaurant is very good, and it is also authentic Jiangnan cuisine. The river seafood is particularly delicious, and the seasonal vegetables are also very sweet. The variety is much richer than that in Shanping County.
Yu Li had a great appetite and finished all the food on the table in front of Qing Huan.
Qing Huan was shocked and asked worriedly, "Madam, are you feeling unwell? Do you want to see a doctor?"
The steward sent her over to serve and only mentioned some of the Madam's preferences, but did not say that the Madam would eat so much.
"No need!" Yu Li waved his hand, "I'm strong and can eat a lot."
Qing Huan seemed to believe it and poured her a cup of hawthorn tea, which is a fruit tea that aids digestion.
Yu Li took a sip and found it sour and sweet, quite appetizing, and couldn't help but drink the whole pot.
Seeing this, Qinghuan became more worried. Is it really okay to eat so much?
After dinner, Yu Li continued to stroll around the street, looking here and there, then wandering into some shops and buying anything he was interested in.
Qing Huan helped to get the things.
Soon Qinghuan's arms were full of things.
Seeing this, Yu Li went to buy a basket, put the things in the basket and carried it so that Qing Huan didn't have to hold them all the time.
"I bought a lot of things." She said a little embarrassedly, "If you think it's heavy, give it to me."
Qing Huan said hurriedly, "It's not heavy. Madam, please buy it if you like it. If there are a lot of them, you can hire someone to deliver them to the house."
Yu Li felt that Qing Huan had a really good personality. She spoke softly, was hardworking, and had not shown any impatience at all after shopping with her for such a long time.
She was also considerate and asked, "Qing Huan, are you tired? Let's go to the teahouse over there and sit for a while."
"Are you tired?" Qing Huan asked. Fearing that she would be tired, he naturally agreed.
The two came to the teahouse, and Yu Li ordered a pot of tea and some snacks to go with it.
There was a storyteller in the teahouse, who was telling stories about heroes and knights. The ups and downs of the plot fascinated the guests in the teahouse.
Yu Li ate snacks while listening to stories, and before he knew it, he had finished several plates of snacks.
When she lowered her head to drink tea, she found Qinghuan looking at her worriedly.
Qing Huan asked hesitantly: "Madam, are you really okay?"
"It's okay!" Yu Li smiled and comforted, "If I feel unwell, I will tell you, don't worry."
Qing Huan confirmed again and again that she was fine, and finally felt relieved.
After drinking tea, eating snacks and listening to stories, the two left the teahouse.
Yu Li continued to stroll on the street until it was almost time, and then went back with the things he bought today.
When I returned to the house, Fu Wenxiao and Fu Lieyun had not returned yet.
"Did they say when they will be back?" Yu Li turned and asked the manager.
The steward said: "No, it may be later."
Yu Li didn't ask any more questions and went back to his room to wash up.
The weather was hot and Yu Li was sweating profusely after being outside for a while. He changed into some fresh clothes and sat in the house to study the things he bought on the street today.
There are ice jars placed in the room to bring a bit of coolness.
When Qing Huan came in with some tea to cool her down, Yu Li waved at her, "Qing Huan, it's okay now, let's do some hand gestures."
Qing Huan was stunned. He didn't expect that she still remembered this matter, and looked embarrassed.
"Madam, this is not good..."
"It's okay." Yu Li stood up, "Let's spar. I want to see how good your boxing skills are."
When she was in Shanping County, she tested the skills of the girls that Fu Wenxiao sent to help Yu Jin. In front of ordinary people, their skills were indeed good, but in her opinion, they were still far behind.
At this moment, she also wanted to see how skilled Qinghuan was.
Qinghuan had no choice but to go with her to the open space in the yard.
She didn't want to fight with the Madam, for fear of hurting her, but the Madam was in high spirits and would not give up until she achieved her goal.
Yu Li stood up and said to the hesitant maid, "Qing Huan, let's begin."
Qing Huan was just about to pretend, but she suddenly appeared in front of her. She was startled and had no time to react before she was grabbed by the collar. Then her body became light and she was thrown out.
When landing, Qing Huan twisted his waist in time and managed to change from landing in a mess to a half-squatting position.
She looked up in astonishment and looked at Yu Li who was standing there.
At this moment, all the previous thoughts of pretending were gone, and all that was left was astonishment in my heart, and my eyes had unconsciously become sharp when facing a strong man.
Yu Li liked the look in her eyes now and said, "Qing Huan, let's start."
What just happened wasn't even a warm-up, now is just the beginning.
After a stick of incense, Qing Huan lay on the ground, somewhat doubting his life.
Yu Li pulled her up, brushed the dust off her shoulders, and said, "Not bad, it seems that you have practiced your basic skills very well."
Qing Huan stared at her in a daze and said hesitantly, "Madam is indeed amazing. I am not as good as you."
She felt a little ashamed. She had just wanted to pretend, but she didn't expect the lady to not give her any chance.
But the lady is really amazing!
Qing Huan looked at her with sparkling eyes and felt that the lady was the most powerful girl she had ever seen, even inferior to Nanny Yu who taught them martial arts.
Yu Li said: "I will teach you a set of physical skills. If you master this set of physical skills, you will become more powerful."
"Really?" Qing Huan's eyes widened. Madam actually wanted to teach her some powerful physical skills?
When she heard that Aunt Lan and the others who had gone to Shanping County had already started practicing the physical skills taught by the Madam, Qinghuan decided to practice well.
Then Yu Li called the manager and asked him to call all the maids in the house over, saying that he wanted to teach them physical training.
Manager: “…”
Their lady's idea is really different. She actually wants to teach the maid physical training.
Although Yu Li's behavior was unexpected, the steward did not say anything and asked someone to call all the maids in the house over.
Before the prince left, he specifically instructed that everything must be done according to the madam's orders.
He thought Yu Li was bored and wanted to find something to do, so he hinted to the maids to play with the lady.
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It was already late at night when Fu Wenxiao and Fu Lieyun came back.
The steward came over and said, "My Lord, you are back."
Fu Lieyun is the adopted son of the Duke of Zhenguo, and the servants of the Fu family usually call him "Master".
The steward followed the two of them, reported the matter to them, and also told them what Yu Li had done today.
As they were talking, they suddenly saw the prince actually smile. Even the usually serious master Fu Lieyun showed a smile, which made them a little surprised.
"Since Li Niang wants to teach them, let them learn well." Fu Wenxiao said, "It is their honor to receive her guidance."
The steward nodded and said, "I understand."
It seems that the prince does not think that his wife is fooling around, and even indulges her.
After letting the steward leave, Fu Wenxiao turned to Fu Lieyun and said, "Brother Lie, the matter of the Immortal Drunk is of great importance. When you go there tomorrow, you must be careful not to get hurt."
Fu Lieyun hummed, his expression a little solemn, and said: "You too."
The two parted in the yard and went to rest.
Fu Wenxiao first went to the bathroom to wash up, changed into clean clothes, and pushed the door open quietly.
When he came to the bed, the person on the bed was already asleep. He stared at her for a while, then blew out the lights, went to bed, held her in his arms, closed his eyes and fell asleep.
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