Chapter 191 Chapter 191 Raising a glutton
This time when leaving the palace, Yu Li did not ask Princess Yuan'an to send anyone to make arrangements. She decided to turn back along the way.
If we arrange it like this every time, I'm afraid it will attract attention from outside, which is really not good.
It just so happened that the hole in the roof of the main hall had not been repaired yet. It might be difficult to ask someone to repair it, or there might be other reasons. In any case, Princess Yuanan did not ask for anything, so the hole remained and was only blocked with wood and oilcloth.
In this weather, the snow hasn't melted yet, so there's no need to worry about leaks and other problems.
Yu Li grabbed the hanging curtain, flew up, and easily removed the wood and oilcloth that were blocking the hole.
She landed on the ground again and said to Princess Yuan'an who came to see them off, "Mother, after we leave, please have someone block the area so they don't get cold."
Princess Yuan An: "...Okay."
After saying goodbye to Princess Yuan'an, Yu Li quickly jumped out of the hole in the roof and flipped onto the roof.
Then she threw down a rope from the roof, poked her head inside and said, "Xiao brother, grab it and I'll pull you up."
In an instant, everyone in the room looked at Fu Wenxiao, with subtle emotions in their eyes.
They had never seen him go over the roof.
Moreover, every time they heard Yu Li call "Xiao Ge'er", they couldn't help but want to laugh.
Fu Wenxiao was very calm. This kind of thing happened too many times, so he was not upset. He said to his mother, "Mom, we are leaving first. We will come to see you in two days."
Princess Yuan'an hummed and wanted to remind them to be careful, but suddenly she thought of something and her eyes fell on her daughter-in-law who was sticking her head out. She finally confirmed what she meant by "climbing over the city wall".
As long as you see her easily flip over the roof, you will understand that climbing over the city wall is probably no big deal for her, right?
Fu Wenxiao grabbed the cloth rope and was pulled up the next moment.
Then, a hand reached down from the roof, waved at them to indicate that it was leaving, and then quickly disappeared.
The people in the hall looked up and saw nothing but the dark sky except the falling snowflakes and the blowing north wind.
Aunt Ru and Yuzhu felt like they were dreaming.
It feels unreal.
Someone was called over to plug the hole in the roof, and Yuzhu and Nanny Ru helped Princess Yuanan back to the inner hall to rest.
After a long while, Madam Ru couldn't hold it in any longer and asked, "Your Highness, did the prince and his men really climb over the city wall to get out?"
"Since Xiao'er said so, it must be true." Princess Yuan'an said calmly.
Yuzhu said: "If that's the case... then they can't be stopped anywhere?"
If the Crown Prince's wife has such ability, I'm afraid she can even easily break into the Imperial Palace?
Is there any place in this world that can stop them? No wonder they can come and go freely in the palace, come whenever they want, and are not afraid of anything.
Princess Yuan An looked at them and asked, "Isn't it good?"
Is it not good?
Yuzhu paused, then nodded and said, "That's good. This way, the prince and his wife will be fine, and they won't have to worry about being discovered."
Nanny Ru also reacted and nodded hurriedly. She didn't think much about it. As long as the Crown Prince and his wife were safe and sound, that was enough.
Princess Yuanan sat on the warm kang, drinking water slowly. Thinking of the scene just now, she couldn't help but laugh.
"Your Highness?" The two looked at her in confusion.
She smiled and said, "Xiao'er has found a capable wife. He doesn't need to worry about anyone harming him in the future. This way, I can rest assured."
Hearing this, the two men's expressions restrained slightly.
After a long while, Princess Yuan'an handed over the empty cup of water, and Nanny Ru took it respectfully.
"Mammy." She said softly, "When my mother was alive, she told me that there are too many rules and regulations for women in this world. If women want to compete with men for power, they must be more ruthless than men. Unfortunately, I am concerned about too many people and things. I can't bear to leave Zong Xu and Xiao Er. I am defeated. If my mother were still alive, she would definitely scold me..."
When Aunt Ru heard this, tears instantly fell from her eyes.
She was Princess Yuan'an's wet nurse. She had been by her side since she was born, watching her grow up from a tiny baby, get married, have children, and follow the path arranged by the Empress Dowager.
But in the end, her husband Fu Zongxu died in the northern border, and her son was almost killed. She was sickly and placed under house arrest in the palace, like a stray dog, and she no longer had the glory of a princess.
Princess Yuan'an was very calm. No matter how much pain she had suffered, it was all consumed in these few years. Time would indeed take away some of the pain.
Nanny Ru choked up and said, "Your Highness is not wrong, you are too kind-hearted..."
Her little princess had been a well-behaved and lovely child since childhood. She had been childhood sweethearts with the Duke of Zhenguo Fu Zongxu, and they got married after they came of age. They had a deep love for each other and thought it would always be like this.
Unfortunately, everything has changed since the Queen Mother passed away.
Princess Yuan An couldn't help but laugh, patted Madam Ru's hand, and said, "Madam, I actually have ambitions too, otherwise, Zong Xu wouldn't have died and Xiao'er wouldn't have been murdered."
Nanny Ru lowered her head and wiped her tears.
Yuzhu remained silent.
Princess Yuan An said, "Okay, take a rest. I also need to recover as soon as possible, so that those people won't forget me."
As she spoke, she looked in a certain direction of the window, with a cold light flashing in her dark eyes.
That is the direction of the imperial city and the imperial palace.
**
Returning to the alley, Yu Li suddenly stopped.
"Ali, what's wrong?" Fu Wenxiao asked.
Yu Li stood in the darkness, looking at the road ahead, and said, "Someone in that house over there is still awake, staring at Liu Wenxiang."
The alley where they live now is called Liuwen Lane.
Liuwen Lane is quiet. Those who live here are all successful candidates in the imperial examinations in Beijing. Those who can afford to buy houses here are both wealthy and have good family backgrounds.
There are also some scholars living next to Liuwen Lane, but the houses here are not as elegant as those in Liuwen Lane.
Although the house here is not good, it is still quite convenient for monitoring people.
Although Yu Li didn't know why the other party was staring at Liu Wenxiang, out of caution, she pulled Fu Wenxiao out through the back door. They had to climb over the wall anyway, so they could go in from either side.
But when I got to the back door, I found someone following me as well.
Now, Yu Li understood that it seemed that the other party was targeting their house.
Since there were people in front and behind, Yu Li pulled Fu Wenxiao and walked over the roof of someone else's house.
Fu Wenxiao: "..."
Fortunately, he had recently gotten used to walking on the roof of the palace with her, so Fu Wenxiao had plenty of experience and was very calm.
The two men passed through the roof of someone else's house, came to the Fu family's house, and then jumped off the roof.
The patrolling guards were startled when they saw two people falling from the sky. With the help of the light from the corridor, they could clearly see that it was the prince and his wife, so they hurried over to greet them.
Fu Wenxiao waved his hand, telling them not to disturb Zhou, and they went back to their room to rest.
Hot water and hot soup were brought over from the kitchen. The two drank a bowl of hot soup to warm themselves up, then went to wash up, and finally sat on the kang to eat the midnight snack prepared by the waiters.
Yu Li ate happily, and asked, "Xiao brother, do you want to get rid of those people following us?"
"Get rid of it?" Fu Wenxiao didn't quite understand what she meant for a moment.
Yu Li smiled at him.
He was silent for a while, then said, "No need, just let them watch us, as long as they don't disturb us."
He was not surprised at all when he knew someone was following him nearby. It seemed that the people in the capital reacted a little late. It took so many days before they sent people over. They were probably on their way to the capital. Because Yu Li acted too quickly and dealt with the attackers thoroughly, the people in the capital did not receive the news in time.
Yu Li said, "Okay, as long as they don't affect our lives, it doesn't matter."
Those people were just staring outside the alley and didn't dance in front of her, so everything was still fine.
The next day, when the two woke up, it was already late.
They went to have breakfast and found Zhou was already waiting there.
Zhou looked at them and was relieved to see that they were fine. She asked, "When did you come back last night? It's cold, don't freeze."
Yu Li told a time, and then said: "We are not cold. We all applied antifreeze plum blossom cream, which smells good."
This plum blossom cream was prepared for them by Princess Yuan'an, who said it was something from the palace.
Yu Li herself lived a rough life. In addition, she was in good health and relied on her special powers, so she never needed to take care of her skin. Even in the dead of winter, she didn't need to put anything on her face to prevent frostbite and cracking.
However, she naturally accepted the concern of her elders. She thought that the plum blossom cream smelled sweet and was quite useful. At least Fu Wenxiao's handsome face was not frostbitten and was still as handsome and elegant as before.
After talking for a while, Yu Li asked again: "Mom, have you been out these days?"
"No." Zhou shook her head. "It's so cold outside, why go out?"
Yu Li nodded and said, as long as he didn’t go out, it’s fine.
Because it was snowing outside, Yu Li and Fu Wenxiao did not plan to go out. They stayed in the house reading books or practicing physical skills, and taught the children at the same time. Their days were very peaceful.
Until the snow stopped, she and Fu Wenxiao went out shopping together.
It had been snowing for several days in a row, and there was a lot of snow piled up in the streets. Early in the morning, every household was busy sweeping the snow.
Although it was freezing cold, the capital city was still bustling with people busy making a living. Food stalls with steam rising from them could be seen everywhere on the roadside.
Yu Li really likes to visit places like this, which are full of the atmosphere of fireworks and the aroma of food in the air. Suddenly, he felt a little greedy, so he bought a few sesame cakes and ate them as he walked.
Occasionally she would pass the pancake over to Fu Wenxiao and let him take a bite.
She likes to share with him the delicious food she finds.
Fu Wenxiao tilted his head and took a bite, saying, "It's a bit dry."
"This is called crispy." Yu Li said, knowing that he was very particular about food, clothing, housing and transportation, and his taste was relatively light. Things like sesame cakes were naturally not to his taste.
Besides, he was a young master from an aristocratic family, and he wouldn't eat while walking like she did, which she felt was against the rules.
Fu Wenxiao smiled and didn't argue with her.
Rules are meant to be broken, so as long as she gave it, he would accept it and not care about the looks of those on the street.
After eating the sesame cake, her mouth felt a little dry. Seeing a stall selling mutton soup on the roadside, she pulled him over.
The stall selling mutton soup was very small, with only a few tables and chairs. The paint on the tables and chairs had peeled off, and there were some black unknown things on them. They looked a bit dirty, and it was obvious that countless people had sat on them.
Fu Wenxiao put two handkerchiefs on it as a cushion and sat down with her.
Several bowls of steaming mutton soup were served.
The mutton soup not only contains soup, but also some broken bread mixed in. It looks like a big bowl and the aroma is fragrant.
Yu Li ate with great relish and finished three bowls in one breath.
The owner of the mutton soup shop widened his eyes and exclaimed: "This lady has a really good appetite."
The portion of his mutton soup was quite large. An ordinary man would be full after eating one bowl, but she actually ate three big bowls.
Looking at the man next to her, he was very gentle and didn't even finish half of the bowl.
Yu Li said: "The mutton soup made by the boss is very authentic. I couldn't help but eat more."
She said this truthfully, and seeing her sincere face, the boss was very happy to hear it, and charged her two copper coins less.
After eating the mutton soup, the two continued to stroll on the street. Whenever Yu Li saw something delicious, he would try it.
Soon, she had a lot of food in her hands.
Seeing that it was inconvenient for her to eat, Fu Wenxiao took the food from her hands and wiped the sauce from the corners of her mouth with a handkerchief.
Both of them had outstanding looks and attracted a lot of attention.
Seeing how intimate they were behaving, I knew they were a young couple. In this busy place, no one said anything against the rules and everyone was very tolerant.
These people who are busy making a living don't have the time to care whether others are following the rules or not.
This made things difficult for those who were following behind.
They followed all the way, from being surprised at the beginning to gradually becoming numb at the end.
Yu Li noticed that someone was following her, but because they didn't dance in front of her, she pretended not to know.
She went out today just to see how many people were following them.
Along the way, I found that there are actually quite a lot.
She and Fu Wenxiao whispered, "There are so many people staring at you, what do they want to do?"
Fu Wenxiao smiled and said, "You shouldn't do anything, but want to see what I do."
"So what are you going to do?" She looked up at him.
Fu Wenxiao straightened the pearl flower in her hair, shook his head and said nothing. Seeing this, Yu Li didn't ask any more questions and pulled him to continue eating and drinking.
The two started shopping early in the morning and didn't go back until the afternoon.
After shopping for such a long time, they didn't look tired at all. Yu Li was even more excited and bought a lot of things for Zhou and the two children.
The capital city is so prosperous. It has everything, including some foreign stuff. Yu Li thinks the workmanship is quite rough, but it is novel and very expensive.
She muttered, "It seems that the craftsmanship overseas is not bad."
Fu Wenxiao's mind moved slightly, and he asked, "Mother Li, the high-yield grain you mentioned...are you sure it's overseas?"
"Not sure." Yu Li said frankly, "But I think it is necessary to explore the overseas world. Look at these foreign things, it proves that their craftsmanship should be good. It's a good idea to go out for a walk with more people." Thinking of something, she said, "I heard that there are many mines overseas. It would be worth it if we can find gold and silver mines."
The speaker may not mean it, but the listener may take it seriously.
Fu Wenxiao's eyes moved slightly, and he also became curious about the world overseas.
He asked, "Ali, do you want to go to sea in the future?"
"Of course!" Yu Li nodded, "If I have the chance in the future, I would also like to go out to sea to see the world."
This world is pollution-free, with green mountains and clear water, clean and beautiful. Of course she wants to go and see it, and there are many places she wants to go.
Fu Wenxiao lowered his eyes to look at her. The light in her eyes was so bright and full of vitality that it was easy to be fascinated by it.
Suddenly, he smiled and said, "Then I'll go with you later."
**
A little later, many people received news passed down from below.
When they saw what was written on it, they threw it to the ground and said angrily: "What the hell is this? Is it talking about Fu Xiao? A person as sophisticated as Fu Xiao would never eat at a roadside stall. It's disrespectful!"
"Fu Xiao won't eat food that has been touched by others. He has mysophobia. If anyone dares to give him food that he has touched, be careful that he will kill someone!"
"Also, look at what you wrote. Fu Xiao actually walked around from morning till night, eating all the time. He had sesame cakes, mutton soup, various flavors soup, lotus leaf cake, fire-baked bread, mutton skin slices, shrimp and fish soup... Is he a glutton? How could Fu Xiao eat so much?"
The people watching started cursing and suspected that the people below were following the wrong person.
What's written here has similarities with the former Prince Fu Xiao of the Zhenguo Duke?
The steward who passed the message said carefully: "Actually, these are not eaten by Master Fu, but by the girls around him..."
"Girl? What girl?"
"Didn't they say that Master Fu got married in the South? This girl is his wife..."
"Fu Xiao actually married a good-for-nothing?!"
Manager: “…”
"This is not like Fu Xiao's taste. Isn't he afraid that he can't afford to feed such a large amount of food?" The person who spoke had a mean look on his face. "Fu Xiao is just a poor scholar now. How can he afford to feed such a glutton?"
Manager: “…”
Even if he is a glutton, he doesn't ask you to support him. It's too much to say that.
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