Chapter 234 Chapter 234 Summer Vacation
As the weather got hotter, the high officials and nobles in the capital went to the manors in the suburbs to escape the heat.
Yu Li promised the two children that he would take them to the farm to play, so he asked someone to pack up and went to the farm with Zhou and Fu Yanhui, the siblings.
The dark horse and the big tiger were also taken along.
They went to a farm of the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion.
The manor was very large, surrounded by mountains, forests, fields, rivers and ponds, as well as many manors of princes and nobles.
When the carriage came near the manor, Zhou lifted the curtain and looked out, saying, "I remember there are many manors nearby, including those of the Duke of Yingguo, Princess Fuhui, and the Marquis of Weiyuan..."
The environment here is good, and the feng shui is also good, so many dignitaries like to buy farms here.
Yu Li said "oh" but didn't take it to heart.
When they arrived at Zhuangzi, the two children were like wild horses let loose, running around happily.
Zhou warned, "Don't run around, and don't go to water places alone, understand?"
"I know, don't worry, grandma!"
The voices of two children came from afar.
Seeing the servants following and watching, Zhou felt somewhat relieved. She turned to look at Yu Li who was accompanying her and said with a smile, "Mother Li, go play too."
Yu Li was not in a hurry and sent her back to her room to rest first.
After settling Zhou, Yu Li went to look for the two children, took them up the mountains and down the rivers, strolled around the farm, and played all day long.
The two children's faces were sunburned red, and their clothes were dirty, like mud monkeys.
Yu Li was no worse than the others, with messy hair and some undried mud on his temples. Zhou felt helpless seeing this, as if she was taking care of three children.
A little later, Fu Wenxiao also arrived.
He came here on horseback from the capital, and it only took him an hour to get here, so the speed was not slow.
Yu Li had already washed himself and came out of the bathroom wearing a thin summer shirt.
"Xiao brother, you are here."
Yu Li was very happy to see him and asked him if he had eaten dinner. When he learned that he had not yet, he quickly asked the kitchen to send some food over.
Fu Wenxiao saw that she was sweating profusely, so he took a handkerchief to wipe the sweat from her forehead, and then touched her face, and found that it was indeed hot.
After wiping her sweat, he sat down to eat.
Yu Li sat next to him and told him what they played today.
There is a small stream flowing through the village. The water flows down from the mountains. The water is clean and very cool. There are many fish and shrimps in the stream. She took her two children to the stream to catch fish and shrimps.
When you are tired of playing, you can go to the mountains to pick fruits. Now is the season when various wild fruits are ripe, making Yu Li feel like he is still in Qingshi Village.
Back then, she relied on wild fruits from the mountains to fill her stomach, and she still misses them very much.
Fu Wenxiao listened with a smile and asked a question or two from time to time.
Seeing her bright smiling face, it seemed like she had a great time that day, and I felt somewhat relieved.
She was a person who could not sit still. He was worried that she had been stuck in the house for too long and was in a bad mood, so he naturally hoped that she would go out more often. She could do whatever she wanted, and he could support her.
After dinner, Fu Wenxiao went to wash up, and then the two went to bed to rest.
After playing all day, Yu Li felt a little sleepy. He perked up and asked, "Xiao brother, when are you going to take a rest?"
Fu Wenxiao thought for a moment and said, "It will take a few more days..."
After hearing this, Yu Li realized that he might not have time to rest for a few days. He reached out and touched his face, and found that he seemed to have lost a lot of weight during this period.
She said, "Rest when you need to, and don't fall ill." As she spoke, she gave him some supernatural powers.
Feeling the fatigue in his body recede, Fu Wenxiao's heart softened slightly. He held the person in his arms and said, "As long as A-li is here, I won't fall ill."
Whenever he was very tired, she would transfer his supernatural powers to him so that he would have more energy to work.
It's really hard to fall sick with her around.
Yu Li said: "I can't be with you all the time." What if something happens to him, she won't be able to treat him in time.
The old emperor was suspicious, and it was difficult for her to do anything in the capital, so she might as well just eat and drink for the time being.
Such days were quite leisurely. Yu Li took it as a vacation for himself to have a good rest. He would practice physical skills when he had nothing to do and lived a fulfilling life every day.
The only pity is that after returning to the capital, she hasn't had the chance to deal with those who had bullied her.
She was extremely sensitive to people's ill intentions. On the day of the palace banquet, she felt that many people had ill intentions towards her. Unfortunately, those people seemed to have some reservations and did not dare to do anything. It would be bad for her to attack them when they did nothing, right?
Fu Wenxiao's heart softened, "Thank you, Ali."
It was great to have someone who protected him. He enjoyed her favoritism and love very much, but he also didn't want her to face all the intrigues. He hoped that she would live a safe and smooth life and remain true to her original intention.
The couple chatted for a while and gradually fell asleep.
Fu Wenxiao got up before dawn.
Yu Li woke up and yawned. He found that it was just past the fourth watch and asked, "So early?"
Fu Wenxiao nodded and let her continue sleeping. He fumbled to get up. Not wanting to disturb her, he didn't even turn on the light, but went to the next room to wash up.
After getting dressed, Fu Wenxiao returned to the room and found that she had already stood up, hugging the quilt.
"Li Niang, why aren't you sleeping?" he asked doubtfully, "Did I wake you up?"
He sat down beside the bed, stretched out his arms to hold her in his arms, touched her forehead and found it was sweaty. He realized that she was woken up by the heat, and he would have to ask someone to come and add some ice later.
Yu Li hugged his neck, absorbing the coolness from his body, and leaned his head softly on his shoulder, saying vaguely: "It's too far to go back and forth, you can rest in the mansion tonight, you don't have to come."
It takes two hours to go back and forth, which is indeed a bit far.
"It's okay, I'm riding a horse, and I'm riding pretty fast." Fu Wenxiao said. His wife is here, so he must come with her. What's the point of sleeping alone at night?
Yu Li couldn't persuade him, so he had to continue to transfer some supernatural powers to him to make him more energetic.
After he left, the servant came in and added ice cubes, and the stuffiness in the room was slightly relieved, and she continued to take a nap.
When he woke up again, Yu Li went to the yard to practice physical skills in high spirits.
The weather was good. After breakfast, Yu Li took the two children to play with the black horse and the big tiger.
In front of Yu Li, the black horse and the big tiger were very well behaved and docile, but the servants present still did not dare to approach them, knowing that the horse king and the big tiger actually had very bad tempers, and they only looked docile in front of the Duke's wife. If they really thought they had good tempers, they would kick them in the face.
Yu Li put the two children on the back of the big tiger and let it carry them while she rode on horseback.
The two children laughed happily, making the big tiger run away quickly.
It was impossible to run. The horse and the tiger walked very slowly, especially the black horse, which moved as slowly as a turtle. The tiger was faster, but it did not dare to run around. It had to be very careful to avoid the two human cubs on its back from falling off or being tortured by their horrible master.
The servants watched this scene from a distance, their faces twitched and they were speechless.
It was the first time for them to see horses and tigers walking so slowly.
No matter how slowly they walked, at least now under Yu Li's pressure, they could walk slowly for a distance. This was also an improvement, and Yu Li didn't care.
She firmly believed that one day these two animals would be able to serve as mounts for her.
After playing in the manor for a few days, Yu Li received an invitation from Princess Fuhui.
Princess Fuhui also came to the farm here to escape the summer heat. When she learned that she was there, she invited her to join the flower-viewing party.
It is said that Princess Fuhui lived an extravagant life, often holding a small banquet every three days and a large banquet every five days, and her banquets usually had a lot of guests. For this banquet, she also specifically asked the old emperor for a few royal chefs who could make barbecued meat, so that she could hold a bonfire banquet.
Yu Li was not very interested in flower viewing. If he wanted to enjoy flowers, there were many exotic flowers and plants in the manor of the Duke of Zhenguo, and they were well maintained. Why would he need to go to someone else's manor to enjoy flowers?
However, she was somewhat interested in this bonfire party. She was interested in anything that involved food.
In that case, let’s go and take a look.
When Fu Wenxiao learned that she was going to attend the bonfire party hosted by Princess Fuhui, he asked about the time and said, "I'll go with you."
"Huh? Are you free tomorrow?" Yu Li asked him in surprise.
"I can come back early tomorrow." He looked through Princess Fuhui's invitation. "The banquet will start tomorrow afternoon. I can spare some time then."
Yu Li nodded, "Okay, let's go together."
The next day, Yu Li dressed up and took a carriage to Princess Fuhui's farm.
Qing Huan went with her.
Fu Wenxiao hadn't come back yet. After he finished his work, he would go directly to Princess Fuhui's manor, so Yu Li took Qinghuan there first.
Princess Fuhui's farm was not far from the farm of the Duke Zhenguo's Mansion, and it only took a little over a quarter of an hour to get there by carriage.
When we arrived at the place and just got off the car, we saw Princess Fuhui coming out to greet us in person.
"Mother Li, you're here!" Princess Fuhui said in surprise, and walked forward to hold Yu Li affectionately.
Yu Li was not used to having too much physical contact with unfamiliar people, so he withdrew his hand unnoticeably and let Qing Huan hand over the gift he brought.
She said politely, "Princess, excuse me."
Princess Fuhui didn't care. She still pulled her sleeve and led her to a water pavilion affectionately.
There were already quite a few people here, both men and women, gathered together chatting and laughing. They were all Princess Fuhui's guests, even the third prince, the sixth prince, and the seventh prince were there.
The men were reciting poems and painting over there, while the women were playing toss-pots and cards in another place, and bursts of laughter could be heard.
However, when Princess Fuhui brought Yu Li over, the scene suddenly became very quiet.
Everyone in the capital knows about the reputation of the wife of the Duke of Zhenguo. Some are curious about her, but many more are in awe of her.
Princess Fuhui smiled and said, "Look who's here? No need for me to introduce you, do you?"
Soon someone agreed, stepped forward to salute Yu Li, and said with a smile: "I didn't expect that the wife of the Duke of Zhenguo would also come. Your Highness must be very capable to be able to invite the wife of the Duke of Zhenguo."
"Long time no see, Madam Zhenguogong is still so beautiful."
"Why don't you see the Duke of Zhenguo?"
“…”
There were both men and women who were talking. These people were all noble disciples who were on good terms with Princess Fuhui. They were also quite bold and very supportive of Princess Fuhui.
Yu Li said: "He has something to do, come back later."
Upon hearing this, everyone applauded again and praised the Duke of Zhenguo as a pillar of the court.
Yu Li was brought to the water pavilion by Princess Fuhui and sat down. The Third Prince and others were also there.
"Madam Zhenguo, long time no see. It's a rare opportunity that you're here." The third prince said with a smile, but that smile was not pleasing to the eye.
The Sixth Prince waved the fan in his hand but smiled without saying a word. The Seventh Prince was still taciturn and exceptionally quiet.
Yu Li looked at the Third Prince and thought his attitude was a little strange. He picked up a piece of dessert and said, "It's rare that the Third Prince is here." Then he added, "And the Sixth Prince and the Seventh Prince."
The Sixth Prince and the Seventh Prince thought to themselves, it was the Third Prince who provoked her, so why was she dragging them into this?
The Third Prince couldn't help his temper and said in a sarcastic tone, "I heard that the Duke of Zhenguo has been very popular recently. He has been doing things that offend people. Many people have impeached him. It's really worrying."
Yu Li said "oh" and started eating the snacks on the table.
The maid waiting nearby glanced at the princes and carefully poured her a cup of tea.
The princess had specifically instructed that the wife of the Duke of Zhenguo must be served well.
Seeing that her attention was focused on the food and she didn't even look at him, the Third Prince felt like he was punching cotton. When had he ever been ignored like this?
Or maybe she just didn't understand.
If a normal woman knew that her husband had encountered these things, she would definitely be panicked and worried.
But she looked normal, still eating and drinking, as if she didn't care about her husband at all. Did she not care, or did she think Fu Wenxiao could handle it?
No matter which one it was, the third prince felt uncomfortable and wanted to do something.
Unfortunately, no matter what the third prince said, Yu Li ignored him.
In the end, the Third Prince was out of options. He couldn't just attack her directly, right?
Thinking of her terrifying strength that could even scare away wild beasts, the Third Prince shuddered slightly. He would not overestimate his own abilities and use such a method to provoke her, as this would only make him extremely angry.
After Yu Li finished the snacks on the table, he felt that the place was quite boring, so he went on a boat ride with Princess Fuhui.
She forgot about the several princes and didn't even look at them.
The third prince stared at her sinisterly, with veins throbbing on his forehead.
Not only did Fu Xiao dare to look at him in a bad light, but even his wife was so arrogant, which made him secretly hate her.
The Sixth Prince couldn't help laughing. He waved his fan and said, "Third Brother, why do you have to argue with her? In my opinion, the wife of the Duke of Zhenguo has a pure heart and doesn't understand those twists and turns."
It's embarrassing for a grown man to have a problem with a woman.
Although this woman is very powerful, she is just a woman after all, and she cannot serve as an official in the court, so why keep an eye on her?
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