Chapter 210 Chapter 210 Moving
After the Ceremony of Announcement of Imperial Nobles and the Qionglin Banquet, the capital seemed to gradually calm down again.
The Fu family has also been busy recently, busy with moving.
In fact, there are servants to clean up, so Yu Li and the others don't need to do anything. It is more relaxed for the master. He just needs to wait for the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion to finish cleaning up before he can move in.
I heard that although the Duke Zhenguo Mansion has been sealed up over the years, the palace would send people there to maintain and repair it every once in a while.
Therefore, the house of the Duke of Zhenguo was not dilapidated and did not require much repair. It could be moved in after just a bit of tidying up.
"It was someone sent by my uncle." Fu Wenxiao said.
Yu Li was puzzled, "Did your uncle send him?"
"As long as I am not dead, my uncle will not let the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion fall into ruin. After all..." His voice was a little distant, "My uncle feels guilty towards my father."
Yu Li frowned, thinking that the emperor was indeed a difficult creature to understand.
However, the old emperor in the palace was indeed a very typical emperor.
There haven't been many guests visiting the Fu family recently. One reason is that Fu Wenxiao's status is no longer what it used to be. The other reason is that everyone knows that the Fu family is moving, so they considerately don't come to disturb them. Even Chu Shaoyu rarely comes.
Because Chu Shaoyu finally has a job now, he can no longer be idle like before.
Moving day came in a blink of an eye.
Some of the luggage had already been moved over by the servants, so they didn't need to do anything. Yu Li and the others only needed to get on the carriage and set off.
The carriage drove into the inner city and arrived at the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion.
The Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion is very grand, with two majestic and powerful stone lions at the entrance. The vermilion door is opened to welcome the return of the master.
The carriage stopped, and as Yu Li and the others got off, they saw a steward in his fifties waiting there with the servants from the mansion, looking at Fu Wenxiao excitedly.
"Prince..."
The steward's hair was grey, and although he was dressed very decently, one could still see the weather-beaten look on his face, and it was obvious that he had not had a good life in recent years.
At this time, his eyes were red, and he led a group of people to come forward to salute and welcome the masters back.
"Prince, Madam Prince."
When Fu Wenxiao saw the steward, his face was moved. He stepped forward to support the steward and said, "Uncle Zhong, long time no see."
Uncle Zhong looked up at him, his lips trembling, tears in his eyes, and his voice choked a little, "As long as the prince is safe, I am relieved."
Fu Wenxiao was in a complicated mood. He didn't say anything. He turned to Yu Li and said, "Mother Li, this is Uncle Zhong, the steward of the mansion. You can find him if you have any questions."
Yu Li stepped forward and called the old man "Uncle Zhong".
From Fu Wenxiao's address, we can tell that the identity of this manager is unusual. He should be an elder of the Fu family and is highly respected by the Fu family.
Although Uncle Zhong was very excited, he managed to control himself and quickly calmed down.
Then, Yu Li and Fu Wenxiao were escorted to the main courtyard to rest.
The Zhenguogong Mansion is very large. Along the way, there are pavilions, towers, rockery corridors, lakes and waterside pavilions, and lush flowers and trees...
Yu Li was dazzled and felt that the environment of the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion was not inferior to that of the Princess' Mansion. Moreover, it was larger in area and even had a mountain, where there was Xiangshan Yashe and a library hidden in it.
Along the way, Fu Wenxiao briefly told her about the various places in the Duke's Mansion so that she could have an idea.
Yu Li only had one feeling: "This place is so huge!"
In a place like the capital where every inch of land is worth a lot of money, there is actually such a large house, which shows the heritage of the Zhenguo Mansion. Moreover, such a large house has only a few owners, which makes her feel like she is living in a royal garden.
Fu Wenxiao laughed and said, "The direct descendants of the Fu family have lived here for generations, and the inheritance has been around for a hundred years."
The Fu family is a typical aristocratic family with a profound heritage. They are very particular about food, clothing, housing and transportation, and have the demeanor of an aristocrat, which can be seen from this house.
He added: "I'll take you for a walk tomorrow."
The two came to a quiet courtyard.
Qing Huan and other maids have come over and packed their luggage, so the two of them can come in and rest.
The room is elegantly decorated with a low-key luxury. There is a faint fragrance floating in the air. In the corner, there is a three-legged gilded incense burner with burning incense, a four-season auspicious screen carved from agarwood, and an antique shelf with red lacquer fish playing on lotus leaves...
Yu Li walked around the house. This was where she would live in the future, so naturally she wanted to know more about it.
After reading it, she sighed again, saying that the room was so big, it was the largest house she had ever lived in, and there were many things in the room that she couldn't name and didn't know what they were used for.
Fu Wenxiao accompanied her around, and whenever she looked over, he would explain in a gentle voice without any impatience.
After his explanation, Yu Li finally understood the purpose of those objects, most of which were for decoration.
Fu Wenxiao said that this was the courtyard where he used to live, and it was also where the prince of the Duke of Zhenguo lived.
As for the main courtyard, it is reserved for Princess Yuanan to live there in the future.
Although Princess Yuan'an has her own palace, she is also a member of the Fu family, so naturally she also has her own courtyard here.
The servants brought over tea and a few boxes of snacks.
Yu Li's attention was instantly diverted.
Fu Wenxiao lowered his eyes to look at her, then pulled her over, and they both sat by the window.
He rolled up his sleeves, poured her a cup of tea, and then opened the box. Inside were exquisite snacks, of several kinds, each of which whetted her appetite.
Yu Li picked up a piece of rose cake and took a bite before saying, "This was made by the chef at my mother's house."
Fu Wenxiao nodded with a smile, "Mother knows that you like the snacks made by her chef, so she sent someone over to make snacks for you in the future."
"Isn't it bad?" Yu Li said, "My mother sent someone here. What should I do if she wants to eat in the future?"
"It doesn't matter. She has many cooks there. They were all prepared by her grandmother back then."
As the only legitimate daughter of the late emperor and the biological daughter of the empress dowager, Princess Yuan'an had a considerable dowry. Even though something happened to the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion later, she was only forced to go to the palace to recuperate, and the number of people serving her did not decrease at all. The old emperor would not treat her harshly in this regard.
Hearing him say this, Yu Li felt relieved.
Like Fu Wenxiao, the princess mother-in-law and her son had no appetite, and she felt that they had missed out on a lot.
There are so many delicious foods in this world. Every time she eats one, she is very happy and feels that life is full of hope. Every day she thinks about what to eat next...
Thinking of this, Yu Li suddenly felt as if he only thought about eating and drinking all day long.
Quite a loser.
Of course, this thought only disappeared in a flash. She would just do what she had to do. She never exhausted herself and always kept her spirit in the best condition.
Later, Yu Li had dinner with Fu Wenxiao, Zhou and the two children.
Just like before.
Whether in Qingshi Village, in the county town, or even in the capital... these habits have not changed.
During the meal, Yu Li clearly noticed that Zhou was in a bad mood and was distracted frequently, which puzzled her.
Fu Wenxiao naturally noticed it, but he didn't say anything.
After dinner, everyone sat together and talked for a while, then went back to their rooms to rest.
Yu Li came out of the bathroom and found Fu Wenxiao was not there. She didn't care and asked Qing Huan to help her dry her hair. She sat there reading a storybook.
These words were sent to her by Mo Yuchan a while ago, and she hasn't finished reading them yet.
When the hair was almost dry, Fu Wenxiao finally came back.
He walked over, took the towel from Qinghuan and wiped her hair.
Yu Li turned to look at him, "Did you go to see your mother just now?"
He hummed, not surprised that she knew she was a very perceptive person, but she was usually too lazy to pay attention to things that didn't interest her, and looked a little distant and dull.
During dinner, she noticed Zhou's strange behavior and was naturally concerned.
"What's wrong with mom?" Yu Li asked worriedly.
Fu Wenxiao smiled and said, "After a while, the Saint will issue an edict, and I will inherit the title of the Duke of Zhenguo Mansion. Mother feels that she has completed her mother's instructions and can no longer be like before..."
Zhou has always been a responsible person and knows what he should do.
After returning to the capital, Fu Wenxiao finally regained her identity. To the outside world, she was no longer his "mother", and naturally, they could no longer distinguish between master and servant as before. Some rules had to be restored.
She was worried that if people knew that he recognized a wet nurse as his mother, it would damage his reputation.
Yu Li frowned.
At this time, Fu Wenxiao said again: "I told mother not to worry, what happened before will be the same in the future." Under the light, his eyebrows relaxed, "We live our lives behind closed doors, what do people outside think of us? Even mother doesn't care about these things."
Yu Li was finally happy and nodded, saying, "That's the truth."
Even if she has a princess as her mother-in-law, she will still recognize Zhou as her mother-in-law and call her mother, and that will never change.
Yu Li said, "In fact, I have thought about this before. If I leave the Fu family, I want to take mother with me... At that time, I didn't know your identity, and I didn't know that mother was not your biological mother. I still thought that you were her son. If I took mother away, I would definitely have to take you, Yan Hui, Yan Sheng and others with me."
Fu Wenxiao: "..."
Hearing this, Fu Wenxiao was not surprised at all.
Sure enough, she had never taken this marriage seriously at the beginning, and she could have left at any time. Fortunately, she couldn't bear to leave Zhou, so she didn't leave, and even became his wife in order to stay...
Fu Wenxiao felt uncomfortable, so he threw away the towel in his hand and pulled the person into his arms.
He kissed her lips and asked, "What now?"
"What?"
"What do you think of me now?" He lowered his head, pressed his forehead against hers, and looked into her eyes, wanting a clear answer.
Yu Li said: "Of course I like you, didn't I tell you that?"
Her frank words made him feel happy.
At times like this, he was sincerely happy about her overly straightforward nature. She spoke her mind without hiding anything, and her unsubtle confession always made his heart warm.
Fu Wenxiao never knew that straightforward words could be so touching.
He was used to being subtle, but he loved her straightforward words.
"Li Niang..." He lowered his eyes, his face tinged with a faint red, "Let me paint for you."
Yu Li blinked, "Now? Isn't it too late?"
Fu Wenxiao: "...Then tomorrow?"
"Aren't you going to take me around the mansion tomorrow?"
“…”
Fu Wenxiao coughed lightly. Sometimes, when subtlety meets directness, it seems that he can't handle it.
But he was still very happy, picked her up and put her on the bed.
Yu Li looked at him and knew what he wanted to do. Seeing his blushing face, since he was so happy, just let him do it.
**
Early the next morning, Yu left to practice physical skills in the yard.
There are many flowers and trees in the yard, the air is fresh, and you can hear birds singing, as if you are in nature.
Such an environment is quiet and peaceful, with natural beauty, and is really comfortable.
Fu Wenxiao also practiced physical skills, and he practiced intermediate physical skills.
When he finished practicing, he turned around and saw her jumping around. He felt a hard-to-describe feeling in his heart. He thought silently that superpowers were really good things. They could make people feel refreshed and all fatigue would disappear.
While having breakfast, Yu Li took a special look and found that Zhou had returned to normal.
It seemed that Fu Wenxiao successfully comforted her last night and made her accept these things calmly.
Although I moved to the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion, my life has actually not changed much from before.
They still called Zhou "mother", Fu Yanhui and his sister were still their nephews and nieces, and the servants also respected them very much.
After dinner, Uncle Zhong came to see Fu Wenxiao for something.
Yu Li, Zhou and Fu Yanhui, brother and sister, walked around the house together and digested their food.
Zhou said, "Mother Li, I'm sorry to have made you worry."
Although the child didn't say anything, she knew from the way she kept looking at her that she was worried about her, which made Zhou feel a little guilty.
"Nothing." Yu Li said seriously, "As long as mom is happy, in my heart, you will always be my mom."
Zhou was moved and felt very touched.
"Li Niang, thank you." She said with a smile. It was Yu Li's attitude that made her make the decision.
No matter what, she couldn't let this child be sad. This was what concerned her the most among all the things Fu Wenxiao said to her yesterday. She knew that this child cared about her very much.
After Fu Wenxiao came back, Zhou took the two children away and let the couple go around the house.
While walking around, Fu Wenxiao explained the surrounding environment to her.
When they turned to Xiangshan Yashe, Yu Li stood on the top of the mountain and was surprised to find that he could see most of the inner city from here.
It was March, the weather was very nice and the spring breeze was warm.
Sitting on a big tree, Yu Li sighed: "The scenery here is quite beautiful."
Fu Wenxiao sat side by side with her, lowering his eyes to look at her fair face. Her eyebrows were dark and beautiful, and her eyes were like black pearls, moist and shiny, extremely beautiful.
He said, “Actually, I used to like sitting here and looking at the inner city.”
"So you like climbing trees?" Yu Li said in surprise, "No wonder you were so skillful in climbing the tree just now."
He chuckled softly, "Sometimes when I'm in a bad mood, I'll sit here for a while, take in the scenery, take in the scenery of the inner city, and my mood will slowly improve."
"Are you in a bad mood? Why?" Yu Li asked curiously.
Fu Wenxiao was silent for a moment, then said, "I encountered a lot of things, but they were all okay. Sometimes the relationship between my uncle and mother became tense, and I had to try my best to balance it..."
Yu Li understood a little after hearing this.
Although she did not deliberately inquire, she could still tell from the attitudes and words of some people around her how tense the relationship between Princess Yuan'an and the old emperor was.
Especially since Princess Yuan'an was a princess with real power, and she had the support of the Duke of Zhenguo, who also controlled an army. Even the emperor couldn't feel at ease...
Yu Li patted him and said, "It's okay. Everything will be fine. Mother's health will be fine too."
She accepted the fact that Princess Yuan An had a rebellious heart in the past, and she didn't think it was a big deal even if Princess Yuan An became the empress in the future. She never thought that women were inferior to men, and in the end times, she saw the true equality of men and women.
The only difference is between the strong and the weak.
Fu Wenxiao smiled and hummed softly.
If it were in the past, he didn't know what the future would be like, or what the outcome would be for him. Perhaps, as many people thought, he would not have a good end and would have died a violent death.
But now, he knew that he would always be with her, and the two of them would be together for a long time.
As they were talking, Yu Li suddenly said, "Someone is coming."
Neither of them moved, waiting for someone to come over.
Soon after, two footsteps were heard, and Chu Shaoyu's voice came: "What are cousin Fu and cousin-in-law doing here? There is actually a mountain here? Uncle Zhong, where are they? Why can't I see them?"
It’s Chu Shaoyu who is here.
Uncle Zhong said with a smile: "Prince Rui, our prince and his wife are coming this way. They should be nearby. Don't worry."
"I'm not in a hurry. It's just my first time here... I didn't expect the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion to be so big."
When they walked under the tree, Yu Li said, "Cousin Chu."
Chu Shaoyu and Zhong Shu both looked up, and when they saw the two people on the tree, they both had strange expressions.
How did they get up in the tree?
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