Chapter 222 Chapter 222 Angry
When the palace banquet began, Yu Li just watched the singing and dancing and focused on eating the dishes on the table.
There were many eyes on her in the hall, coming from all directions, but she ignored them completely. Nothing was more important than eating.
Besides, there were only a few people in the hall that she knew, and it was not easy for her to build relationships with them under the old emperor's watchful eyes, so she had to spend her time eating.
The food at the palace banquet was indeed good, but it had been left out for a while and was not as tasty as when it was freshly cooked.
But it is understandable. After all, the food at the palace banquet was prepared in advance by the imperial chefs. Moreover, it takes some time to bring it from the kitchen, so it is naturally not as fragrant as when it is fresh out of the pot.
Of course, no matter how bad it is, it is still better than what ordinary people have. Yu Li thinks it is still worth eating.
She didn't care much about the looks of those people in the hall.
Anyway, whether they were curious or excited, they were just watching, it had no effect on her at all, so there was no need to care.
Those who paid attention to Yu Li gradually discovered that she seemed to have been eating since the palace banquet began.
How can she eat so much?
However, seeing how relishing her meal was, one couldn't help but start eating too, and felt that the food at today's palace banquet seemed quite good as well.
Before they knew it, everyone had eaten a little too much and accidentally filled themselves up.
People who have eaten too much secretly hold their stomachs, and have the urge to go out for a walk to digest the food.
When they saw Yu Li still eating, they were stunned and thought that this girl's stomach might be a bottomless pit. Wouldn't she feel bloated?
Yu Li said, absolutely not!
Whenever she was full, she would hold Fu Wenxiao's hand and transfer some supernatural powers into him, and then her stomach would be empty and they could continue to eat and drink.
Every time her supernatural power was consumed, it would digest the food in her stomach, making her very hungry.
Today is the Queen's birthday. Since the palace banquet began, many people have toasted to the Queen to wish her a happy birthday.
Yu Li followed the crowd and picked up the wine glass next to her when she saw others toasting the queen. But before she could drink, Fu Wenxiao replaced the wine in her glass with tea.
Yu Li looked at him silently, but didn't say anything. He celebrated the Queen's birthday with tea instead of wine.
The Queen sat on top, taking in the entire scene, and said with a smile, "Don't be nervous, Duke Zhenguo. This wine is peach wine that girls can drink, and it's very mild."
After hearing this, the old emperor said with a smile: "Xiao'er, it's okay for your wife to drink a little, don't be nervous."
Prince Rui and the others all looked amused.
Fu Wenxiao said helplessly: "She can't drink alcohol, not even a drop of alcohol."
"Don't drink a drop of alcohol?" the old emperor asked curiously, "What if I drink?" Could it be that I would get drunk if I drank a little? He smiled and said, "It's okay to get drunk. You can rest in the palace and leave when you sober up."
Hearing this, everyone present looked accustomed to it.
Duke Zhenguo Fu Xiao was raised by the old emperor. He had lived in the palace since he was a child, just like the other princes. Even after he grew up, the old emperor still kept his residence in the palace, which shows how much he doted on him.
However, they could also tell from the old emperor's attitude that he also loved the wife of the Duke of Zhenguo very much.
Thinking about what I heard before, I naturally understood.
No matter what, the wife of the Duke of Zhenguo has made great contributions in saving the emperor this time, so it is not surprising that the emperor appreciates her.
Seeing this, the court officials who followed the Third Prince and the Sixth Prince couldn't help but worry secretly.
Fu Xiao was already favored by the Saint, but he didn't expect that his wife would be so powerful. However, the first time she entered the palace, the Saint treated her differently.
If this continues, won't Fu Xiao become even more arrogant?
Fu Wenxiao first thanked the old emperor for his kindness and said, "If she drinks, Li Niang will do something out of control."
He spoke tactfully, but the old emperor wanted to get to the bottom of it, asking what out-of-control things he would do.
Fu Wenxiao had no choice but to say, "Saint, you know that Li Niang is very strong..."
Therefore, if she gets drunk and acts like a madman like other people, with her strength, the damage she can do is enormous.
When others get drunk and crazy, they just go crazy for a while at most, but when she gets drunk and crazy, it's like a landslide and an earth-shattering catastrophe.
The old emperor suddenly realized and stopped insisting. He turned to the palace servants beside him and said, "Prepare rose water drink for the wife of the Duke of Zhenguo. I heard that this is suitable for girls to drink."
Upon hearing this, the queen smiled and said, "This rose water drink is indeed suitable for girls."
Rose dew drink was a tribute, and there was not much of it in the palace. Only concubines of high status and favored by the emperor could have a few sips. Others had never seen it.
At this moment, the old emperor actually said in person that he would prepare this rose drink for the wife of the Duke of Zhenguo. Everyone could smell some information from the old emperor's actions.
When the rose dew was brought over, Yu Li found that it was placed in a glass cup. It had a beautiful rose color and exuded a sweet smell. He took a sip and it was refreshing, with the unique aroma of roses.
It is indeed delicious.
She drank most of the cup in one breath.
"Xiao brother, it's really delicious. Do you want to drink it?" Yu Li did not forget the people around him and liked to share any delicious food with him.
Fu Wenxiao tilted his head and saw her handing him the cup, then he lowered his head and took a sip.
He did this extremely naturally, as if it was normal for a couple to share a glass of rose water, which surprised those who were secretly watching them.
It turns out that Fu Xiao is such a person. He actually did such a thing with his wife in public...
Doesn’t he have a quirk? I heard that he never touches food that has been touched by others.
This also once again confirmed the rumors that Fu Xiao really loved his wife very much.
It is said that the two have been married for several years, but there has been no news from the pregnancy of the wife of the Duke of Zhenguo. However, Fu Xiao has no intention of taking a concubine, nor is he afraid that his wife will be unable to give birth and end the family line in the future.
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By the time the palace banquet was over, it was already late.
The old emperor was drunk and was helped away by palace servants. The empress also left with her concubines, and everyone in the hall followed suit.
It was already evening when Yu Li and Fu Wenxiao walked out of the palace.
They stayed in the palace for almost a whole day.
For Yu Li, this was a relatively peaceful day, just another day of eating and drinking; however, for many people, it was an extremely thrilling day, especially for those courtiers who faced the beast head-on, who are still terrified even now.
When Fu Wenxiao was helping Yu Li get on the car to leave, a court official came over and thanked Yu Li for his help.
"It was all thanks to the wife of the Duke of Zhenguo, otherwise we would have..."
If something happened to the old emperor, the court officials present would probably be unable to escape responsibility. Not only would they be held responsible for failing to protect the emperor, they would also be demoted.
Fu Wenxiao looked indifferent, indicating that it was nothing.
Yu Li looked at those grateful people, waved to them, got into the car with Fu Wenxiao and left.
When she got on the bus, many people's eyes widened when they saw Ma kneel down on the spot.
After the carriage of the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion left, someone excitedly said, "That's what the beasts did at that time. They suddenly fell to their knees, just like the horse."
"Yes, it was a very curious scene."
"Who on earth is this wife of the Duke of Zhenguo? How could she have such a talent?"
"It seems that Mrs. Fu Xiao is really not a simple person..."
**
When he returned to the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion, as soon as the carriage stopped, Yu Li saw Zhou waiting there.
"mother!"
She cried out in delight, walking towards her, lifting her intricate skirt.
Zhou looked at her and saw that she was in high spirits, so she knew that they should have a smooth day in the palace today, and she finally put her mind at ease.
"Li Niang, Xiao Ge'er, you're back. Did everything go well today?"
She asked with a smile. She had been thinking about this matter ever since they entered the palace. She was afraid that Yu Li would be wronged in the palace during her first time.
Yu Li said: "It went smoothly, nothing happened."
Fu Wenxiao just smiled and said nothing, not mentioning what happened in the palace to avoid worrying Zhou.
After talking to them for a while, Zhou asked them to go back to their room to rest.
Having spent the whole day in the palace today, I'm afraid both children must be very tired.
After returning to the room, the two went to wash and change their heavy clothes.
Finally, after changing out of his clothes and the jewelry on his head, Yu Li breathed a sigh of relief.
The weather in late April had begun to get hot. She had to wear three layers of clothes here and three layers outside, and she had been walking around in the palace all day, so she was inevitably sweating. She felt like she was a little smelly.
After changing into loose clothes, Yu Li came out of the bathroom with wet hair and found that Fu Wenxiao had already taken care of himself and was sitting under the lamp waiting for her.
It was getting dark outside and the lights were turned on in the house.
Although the light from the sheep-horn lantern is not as bright as that from daytime, it is also very bright.
Seeing that her hair was wet, Fu Wenxiao took a towel to wipe her hair.
The maids tidied the room, made the bed, and left tactfully without staying to disturb the two masters.
Yu Li sat there, picked up the kettle on the table, poured himself a cup of warm water, and asked, "Xiao brother, do you want some water?"
"Need not."
Fu Wenxiao lowered his eyebrows slightly and wiped her hair carefully.
When her hair was almost dried, he threw away the towel in his hand, stretched out his arms and held her in his arms.
Yu Li tilted her head slightly. She was used to his hug. He seemed to be in a bad mood today, which she could feel from the strength of his hug.
She was always straightforward and asked immediately, "What's wrong with you?"
Fu Wenxiao rubbed her neck affectionately and said, "It's nothing. You did a great job today."
"What's good about it?" Yu Li asked with a smile, "Did I eat too much?"
She knew that she did eat a lot, but she didn't want to change. After all, people have something to pursue in life, and she just liked to eat, drink and taste all kinds of delicious food.
Today was my first time entering the palace, and the imperial banquet there was quite delicious.
It would be even better if I could have another imperial banquet next time I enter the palace.
Fu Wenxiao laughed and gently stroked her fair face.
Under the light, she looked beautiful and cute with a smile, like a well-behaved cat, and her eyes were particularly bright and beautiful.
He said: "Being able to eat is a blessing. The saints will be relieved to see that you can eat so much."
"Really?" Yu Li was not familiar with the old emperor and didn't know what he was thinking.
Fu Wenxiao nodded, "Of course it's true. You are very strong and can scare away wild beasts. If you hadn't become the wife of a duke, I'm afraid the saint would want to give you an official title and let you serve in the palace."
He knew the old emperor better than anyone else, so he could naturally see what the old emperor was thinking.
The old emperor was able to go against the majority and appoint a national teacher, so he could naturally give her an official position, even though she was just a woman.
As long as she is recognized by the old emperor as a capable person, her gender is not a concern.
Yu Li was surprised at first, "Give me an official title? I never thought of becoming an official."
"Then do you want to?" Fu Wenxiao asked.
Yu Li asked curiously: "If you are an official, do you have endless official duties to handle and can't run around everywhere?" Most of the officials she met were very busy, and there were very few who were not busy. If they were not busy, they were definitely officials who did not work for the people and were not good officials.
Fu Wenxiao said: "It depends on what kind of official position it is."
Yu Li thought for a while, then shook his head and said, "Forget it. I don't want to work in the palace. The palace is so small and the rules are too strict. It's not suitable for me."
Entering the palace to work would probably mean working for the old emperor and facing him every day, which she actually didn't like.
If she had to face the beautiful face of the princess mother-in-law every day, she could still bear it.
Fu Wenxiao was not surprised by her answer. She could never stand being constrained, and the environment in the palace was indeed not suitable for her.
He then asked: "If I could allow you to be a free official in the future, would you be willing?"
"Is there such an official?" Yu Li looked at him suspiciously.
Fu Wenxiao smiled and said, "Of course there is. Even if there isn't, we can create one."
Rules are dead, but people are alive. It is up to the people above to decide what official position to assign to a person.
Yu Li said "oh" and didn't take it to heart.
She asked about the wild animals in the exotic bird park, "Did someone release them on purpose?"
"I think so." Fu Wenxiao looked a little cold.
Yu Li frowned, a little angry, "Who did it? Aren't you afraid that they might hurt someone?"
Ferocious beasts can hurt people. If so many of them ran out and ran rampant in the palace, the consequences would be disastrous.
Fu Wenxiao patted her on the back and told her not to be angry.
He comforted her, "Don't worry, Fang Bihe will check it out...but he may not find anything."
For things like this, no matter who ordered it, they will definitely clean up the mess and in the end nothing will be found out. Even if they do find out, they can find a scapegoat and will not implicate themselves.
Yu Li was very unhappy, "Who do you think did it?"
He pondered for a moment, "Maybe it has something to do with those princes, but I don't know which one it is and what the purpose is." Suddenly, he thought of something and said, "Li Niang, tell me what happened at that time."
Yu Li knew that he had a good brain, so he told him about the situation he had encountered at that time.
When he heard her say that those ferocious beasts happened to appear on the road she passed, and were frightened by her and fled everywhere, and that the old emperor and others also suffered an unexpected disaster, his expression darkened.
Fu Wenxiao said: "It seems that this incident is aimed at you."
"Targeting me?" She looked puzzled. "Why?"
He was silent for a moment, then sighed, "It's me who got you into trouble."
He has many enemies in the capital, whether they are those who have a grudge against him or political opponents who have different positions from him, they may all attack him.
Or by dealing with her to deal with him.
He had known that he would encounter these things, but he did not expect that the other party would actually release the ferocious beasts from the rare bird park. If she was just a weak woman, she would probably not be able to escape unscathed if she encountered those beasts today.
"Brother Xiao?" Yu Li couldn't help but call out when he saw the expression on his face.
This was the first time she saw him like this.
Fu Wenxiao relaxed his expression and said sadly, "Ali, I'm sorry, I got you into trouble..."
"It's okay." Yu Li smiled, "How can this be considered as an implicate? You will never implicate me."
She was telling the truth. An incident like today's could not really be considered as an implicatement, but instead caused the old emperor and his men to suffer greatly.
Thinking of this, she said, "If it was really done by those princes, then they deserved it, didn't they?"
The third prince fainted on the spot, the fifth prince had his leg broken by the fat bear, and the other princes were also dizzy from the fall. I'm afraid they all had concussions and needed to recuperate for a few days.
Fu Wenxiao looked at the smile on her face and then smiled too.
He put his arm around her waist and held her in his arms. It was so nice that no one in this world could hurt her.
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On the other hand, the third prince was not in a good mood after waking up.
He was not unconscious for long. After being sent to a side hall, he recovered after a few injections from the imperial physician.
After learning what happened before, the Third Prince wanted to kill someone, especially when he thought about how Yu Li carried the leopard away, and he was face to face with her, and then he fainted in front of her...
Being seen by her was tantamount to embarrassing herself in front of Fu Xiao.
Whenever the Third Prince thought about this, he became so angry that he wanted to kill someone.
He didn't stay in the palace for long. He went straight back to the palace, using the excuse of feeling unwell.
After returning to the palace, the third prince went to his staff in a rage.
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