Chapter 225 Chapter 225 Assassination
On the Dragon Boat Festival, when Yu Li woke up, he found Fu Wenxiao still lying in bed.
Seeing that she was about to get up, he reached out and held her back in his arms, allowing her to continue sleeping with him for a while.
Since regaining his status, Fu Wenxiao was assigned tasks by the old emperor. He got up very early every day and rarely had the chance to sleep in.
It is impossible to sleep until noon like in Qingshi Village.
Of course, he was in poor health at that time, so it was normal for him to sleep more. Later, when his health improved, he rarely slept in anymore.
Yu Li always gets up early because she has to get up early to practice physical skills, rain or shine, without interruption, so she usually gets up at the same time as him.
After sending him out, she started practicing physical skills.
It can be said that he is very hardworking.
Being pulled back to the bed by him, Yu Li looked at him sideways and said, "You don't have to go to the palace today?"
"No need?" Fu Wenxiao's eyes were still closed, and his voice sounded a little sleepy. "Let's go to the canal in the afternoon."
It was a rare opportunity to get some rest, and he really didn't want to get up so early. He wanted to hold his wife in bed and sleep in.
Yu Li thought about it, then followed him and took a nap with him.
When it was light outside, they finally got up.
They first practiced physical training until they were sweating profusely, then washed up and went to have breakfast.
After breakfast, Zhou came over with some colorful ropes.
This colorful rope is woven with five colors of silk threads. It is very beautiful in style and is also called the longevity thread. It is worn on the body on the Dragon Boat Festival.
Zhou smiled and said, "Men wear it on the left and women wear it on the right."
The two children liked the colorful rope very much. They ran to Zhou, stretched out their white and tender hands and said, "Grandma, please help us put it on."
Zhou agreed with a smile and handed two colorful ropes to Fu Wenxiao and Yu Li, letting them wear them themselves.
Fu Wenxiao took a colorful rope and put it on Yu Li's right wrist, then handed the other one to her, motioning her to put it on herself.
Yu Li put it on him, put their wrists with the colorful ropes together, looked at them, and nodded, "It looks good!"
Wearing this thing makes people look extraordinary.
Of course, the most important thing is that this was made specially for them by Zhou, and this thoughtfulness is precious.
Wear colorful ropes and hang sachets.
Qing Huan handed some sachets and colorful ropes to Yu Li. There is a custom of giving each other sachets and colorful ropes on the Dragon Boat Festival. If you meet familiar friends at that time, you can also give them these.
Yu Li put it in his sleeve, thinking about who to give it to later.
The sachets had a strong smell, and she carried so many of them around with her that she smelled so good that she sneezed several times.
Fu Wenxiao held back his laughter, took out the sachet and colorful rope from her sleeve, and asked the maid to take them.
It was about time, so the group got on a carriage and headed towards the canal.
The annual dragon boat race in the capital is very lively, with crowds of spectators. Even before the carriage reaches the other side of the canal, the lively noise can be heard coming from afar.
Yu Li and the two children curiously lifted the curtain and looked out, and three faces came together.
The three of them exclaimed and muttered to each other as they watched.
Seeing this adult and two children acting like little kids, Zhou couldn't help but find it funny.
She warned: "Don't stick your heads out. It's windy near the river. Be careful and don't catch a cold."
Although it was already the Dragon Boat Festival, the wind by the river was indeed very strong, causing the car curtains to sway constantly, which did dispel some of the stuffiness.
The three of them responded but didn't look away.
They had never seen such a lively scene before and were fascinated by the bustle along the way.
I saw lanterns hanging all along the way. The red lanterns added a lot of festive atmosphere during the day, and when the lanterns were lit at night, it was another prosperous scene.
During such lively festivals, the capital city would cancel the curfew so that people could go out and play at night.
Therefore, it will be more lively at night.
You can see many vendors selling things along the way. The most popular items are mugwort, sachets, colorful ropes, etc. There are also people selling flowers specifically, and their shouts can be heard from afar.
Smelling the aroma of food in the air, Yu Li couldn't help feeling a little greedy.
A guard came to the other side of the carriage and handed over a basket.
Fu Wenxiao took it and opened the basket. Inside was the food sold on the street. He said to Yu Li, "Mother Li, come and try some."
Yu Li immediately moved from the window to his side, and at the same time invited the two children to try the street snacks together.
Zhou was a little worried, "You guys should eat less to avoid getting a stomachache."
She was not worried about Yu Li, but about the two children's stomachs not being able to take it. Normally, they were quite particular about what they ate, but they didn't have an iron stomach like Li's mother, who could eat and digest anything.
Yu Li smiled and said, "Mom, it's okay, they are very healthy."
If they were unwell, she was there.
The two children looked at Zhou, and seeing that she had no objection, they happily followed Yu Li to eat and drink. Their faces were all red, which made Zhou laugh, and she wiped their faces with a handkerchief.
The carriage stopped when we arrived at the place for watching the dragon boat race.
When a few people got off the car, they saw many carriages parked around, and there were soldiers stationed nearby to maintain order.
This area has been cleared and few common people come here. Although the fun is shared with the people, the best seats are actually given to the nobles in the palace and the meritorious officials, while the common people watch from the other side.
After getting off the bus, they headed towards the place where they could watch the dragon boat race. There was a high platform where they could sit and watch the race.
A group of people climbed onto the platform.
The positions on the platform are divided into different areas, and the location of the Zhenguo Mansion is very good. Sitting here, you can take in the entire view of the canal.
As soon as they sat down, someone came over to say hello.
The ones who came were Prince Rui and his family. Concubine Rui also came and spoke to Yu Li enthusiastically. She gave her sachets and colorful ropes and hung them on her.
Yu Li could not refuse a gift from his elders, so he put them all on.
Yu Li also gave them sachets in return, one for each person, even King Rui and Chu Shaoyu.
King Rui: “…”
Prince Rui's face turned red. In front of his mother, he could only accept the kindness of his nephew and his nephew's wife. Then his son hung the sachet on his body, and he immediately smelled fragrant.
He is a rough old man, wearing this thing is really...
Chu Shaoyu happily hung the sachet on his body and ran over to talk to Fu Wenxiao and Yu Li.
At this time, Old Madam Yao also came.
Yu Li had an extra set of sachets and colorful ropes on her body, so she gave one back to Old Madam Yao. Old Madam Yao took them with a smile and wore them on her body.
The younger generation of the Yao family supported Old Madam Yao and looked at Yu Li curiously. They felt that since the old ancestor of the family liked her, this wife of the Duke of Zhenguo was indeed extraordinary.
Just by looking at her like this, she seems very likable, not to mention that she has such abilities.
More and more people came, even Princess Fuhui came.
Princess Fuhui also gave Yu Li a sachet and a colorful rope. She happily hung them on her body and said, "I will always wear this sachet."
Yu Li said: "No need, you don't need to wear it after the Dragon Boat Festival."
Princess Fuhui said without hesitation: "Of course I will wear it. This is a gift from you. I will keep it for the future."
After Princess Fuhui arrived, she did not leave and insisted on staying here.
She turned to Fu Wenxiao and said, "Cousin Fu, you don't mind me staying here, right?"
Fu Wenxiao looked indifferent, with a hint of disdain in his tone, "The view here is not as good as the princess's. Princess, you'd better go back."
"That's fine, as long as Li Niang comes with me! Li Niang, the view from my side is better, do you want to go over there?" Princess Fuhui turned to look at Yu Li, wanting to take her over.
Yu Li naturally refused, of course it would be more meaningful to watch it with his family.
Seeing her refusal, Princess Fuhui didn't care. She just wanted to stay here and wouldn't let go of Yu Li.
The people around were a little stunned.
Especially the Rui Wang family, they thought that Princess Fuhui had chosen the wrong person. Didn't she always like Fu Xiao? She had always wanted to marry Fu Xiao, so why did she keep clinging to Fu Xiao's wife?
And when she was rejected, she was not angry at all, but still smiling.
Seeing Princess Fuhui here, everyone left tactfully.
Concubine Rui was supported by her daughter-in-law and sat down not far away. She asked her son in a low voice: "What is Fuhui doing?"
She was puzzled and felt that Fuhui's attitude towards Yu Li was really strange. She was a little worried that this girl would do something bad.
Prince Rui had no idea what Princess Fuhui was thinking. She was the saint's princess, not his daughter, so he was too lazy to care.
Although she thought so in her heart, she said, "Maybe she saw that the wife of the Duke of Zhenguo was powerful and wanted to get to know her."
"That's true." Concubine Rui nodded, agreeing, and then glanced at him, "Look at how promising Yu Ge'er is. He can make friends with the wife of the Duke of Zhenguo. You should learn more from him."
This will save you from having to pamper those illegitimate sons. No matter how good a illegitimate son is, he cannot surpass the legitimate son.
King Rui: “…”
Prince Rui was so choked that he was speechless. He felt that the women in his family were really unreasonable.
The wife of the Duke of Zhenguo is indeed powerful, but isn't she too powerful? It's not a good thing for a woman to be this powerful.
Because the Saint's attitude towards the wife of the Duke of Zhenguo was ambiguous, even though everyone was curious, they did not dare to investigate.
Even many older people recalled how the sage invited the state teacher out of seclusion and appointed him as the state teacher. They couldn't help but wonder, would the sage also want to appoint an official title to the wife of the Duke of Zhenguo?
It's no wonder they think so. The wife of the Duke of Zhenguo can intimidate wild beasts and lift a tripod. She sounds like an extraordinary person. Given the old emperor's leniency towards talented people, it's ok for him to give her an official title.
They could only be thankful that Yu Li was the wife of the Duke of Zhenguo. With this status, the Saint would be more cautious. Otherwise, if the Daqing Dynasty really had a female official...
Many men don't want to see this happen.
Not long after, the old emperor arrived, along with his concubines, princes and princesses from the harem.
Everyone stood up to welcome him.
When the old emperor came, Princess Fuhui had no choice but to leave reluctantly.
Then an attendant from the palace came over and said respectfully, "Your Majesty, please invite the Duke of Zhenguo and his wife to come over."
Many people around looked over secretly, and their faces looked a little strange when they heard the words.
Why invite the Duke of Zhenguo when we can just go? Why invite the Duke of Zhenguo's wife? It sounds weird. If we want to invite the Duke of Zhenguo's wife, shouldn't the Empress invite her?
Fu Wenxiao and Yu Li were well prepared, and they stood up and went over when they heard it.
Zhou felt a little nervous and held her two children's hands tightly. Qinghuan was here with them, whispering a few words to comfort them and reassure them.
The two came to the front of the platform, where the old emperor, concubines and princes from the harem were all sitting.
Except for the fifth prince who had a broken leg, all the other princes are here today.
When they saw the two of them, the faces of the princes darkened, and none of them was happy, especially the few princes who had suffered severe punishment on the day of the palace banquet. Whenever they saw Yu Li and recalled the scene at that time, they felt very uncomfortable.
Yu Li and Fu Wenxiao stepped forward to pay their respects, and the old emperor smiled and asked someone to allow them to sit down.
The two of them sat next to the old emperor, very close to him.
Seeing this scene, everyone was stunned and felt puzzled.
Fu Xiao is fine, the old emperor likes to have him accompany him, and he used to stand in the position closest to the old emperor, but what is this wife of the Duke of Zhenguo?
Yu Li ignored the gazes around her; her attention was drawn to the food on the table.
She glanced at the old emperor, who said kindly, "Daughter-in-law Xiao'er, are you hungry? Come and eat. This is prepared for you."
Yu Li thanked the emperor without any hesitation, and was not at all restrained even in front of the old emperor.
Hesitating for a few more seconds is disrespectful to the food.
Seeing her eating happily, the old emperor smiled and asked, "Daughter-in-law Xiao, you eat so much, aren't you full?"
"No." Yu Li said seriously, "If I don't eat, I won't have the strength."
The old emperor's eyes flickered slightly. As expected, he felt more and more satisfied and looked at Yu Li with an especially gentle gaze.
The people around were observing secretly, and when they saw this scene, they felt that the saint was really partial to the Duke of Zhenguo Fu Xiao, and his love extended to the Duke of Zhenguo's wife.
Hearing him calling her "Xiao'er's wife" all the time, it seems that he treats the wife of the Duke of Zhenguo as a close junior.
Even the princes' wives don't have this honor.
The princes looked a little unhappy.
The princes' wives were also in a bad mood. No one would feel happy to see a duke's wife towering over them.
But they are used to it. The saint is the king and father, and he cannot be treated as an ordinary father-in-law. Who he favors is not something that others can influence.
While Yu Li was eating and drinking, the dragon boat race began.
Her attention was quickly drawn there, and as she ate and looked around, she felt that the view here was indeed good and she could see farther.
When the dragon boat race was over, the old emperor was still in high spirits and said he wanted to walk around and have fun with the people.
The guards felt like they were facing a great enemy, but it was difficult for them to stop it, so they could only remain vigilant.
The guards were really worried about the mixed crowd.
Yu Li and Fu Wenxiao both followed.
The couple followed behind the old emperor like bodyguards, but compared to Fu Wenxiao's cold and vigilant attitude, Yu Li looked around all the way and didn't look like a bodyguard at all. The old emperor didn't care and would call him "Xiao'er" from time to time and talk to him.
When we arrived at a crowded place, we saw a variety show being performed in front of us.
Everyone protected the old emperor to prevent him from being bumped into by the people who were watching the fun.
At this time, a stilt-walking team passed by. Suddenly, one of the stilt-walkers jumped into the air and swung the wooden stick on his foot towards the old emperor.
The man moved too quickly, and just as the stick was about to hit the old emperor's chest, a hand reached out and caught the stick.
Everyone turned around and found that it was the wife of the Duke of Zhenguo.
Yu Li grabbed the stick and pushed it forward, and the man stepped back and fell to the ground.
But in an instant, the surroundings were in chaos, and many people rushed over, targeting the old emperor.
"Protect the emperor!"
The guards quickly stepped forward to protect the old emperor.
The old emperor was still in shock, but he felt a little relieved when he saw Yu Li standing in front of him and stopping all the people who were crowding over.
After this happened, the old emperor didn't dare to stay any longer and left under the escort of his guards.
But there were so many people around that it was extremely difficult for them to walk. Especially after what had just happened, the people were extremely panicked and pushed and shoved each other.
At this moment, a short man rushed over, nimbly avoided the guards around the old emperor, and swung a dagger in his hand towards the old emperor.
Just as the dagger was about to stab the old emperor, Fu Wenxiao grabbed the old emperor and pulled him away, while Yu Li snatched the guard's knife and blocked the dagger.
With a ding sound, the dagger stabbed into the knife.
Yu Li kicked the short man away.
When she turned around, she found that the old emperor was extremely frightened, his eyes were wide open, and he made a hoarse sound from his mouth, as if he was having a heart attack.
Everyone was terrified and quickly escorted the old emperor away.
The old emperor covered his chest with his hands and reached out to Yu Li with difficulty. Yu Li followed silently beside him and cleared the way for them.
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