Chapter 235 Chapter 235 Falling into the Water
There is a lake in Princess Fuhui's farm. The lotus leaves in the lake are green, the lotus flowers are in full bloom, and there are lotus pods.
Yu Li suddenly became interested and wanted to pick some lotus pods.
Picking lotus pods and eating lotus seeds is a unique experience.
Seeing Yu Li leaning over to pick lotus pods in the lake, Princess Fuhui hurriedly said, "Mother Li, be careful, don't fall into the water."
Most of her body was sticking out of the boat, and it looked like she was about to fall into the water at any moment.
Princess Fuhui was very worried.
At this time, Yu Li had already picked a few lotus pods. He returned to the boat and handed one of the lotus pods to Princess Fuhui, asking her to eat the lotus seeds.
After all, these lotus pods were picked on her farm, so she had to give one to the owner as a token of appreciation.
Princess Fuhui seemed very touched. She peeled open the lotus pod, took out the lotus seeds and ate them. She asked, "Li Niang, is it delicious?"
She had eaten lotus seeds before, but they were always made into dishes or desserts. This was the first time she had ever peeled them and eaten them raw.
If someone else did this, she would despise the other person for being crude and unrefined. But when it happened to Yu Li, she felt it was natural. When she saw her eating, she thought it was delicious and made people feel a little greedy.
"It's quite good, very sweet and tender." Yu Li said as he ate, "Princess, you can try it."
A maidservant wanted to help peel the lotus seeds, but Princess Fuhui refused. She followed Yu Li's example and peeled the lotus seeds and ate them herself.
She thought it tasted okay, not as good as when cooked, but it was just something new to try.
Princess Fuhui had eaten all kinds of delicacies, so she peeled a few to taste them and then stopped. She was seen sitting there, peeling lotus seeds slowly, with a happy look on her face, feeling contented and relaxed.
She suddenly said, "Mother Li, don't take what Third Brother said just now to heart."
Yu Li looked at her and said calmly, "I don't take it to heart."
The Third Prince's words were not enough to reassure her.
Princess Fuhui pondered for a moment and continued, "In fact, he didn't deliberately target you, but recently many officials in the court have been in trouble, and those officials all supported him, so he was inevitably in a bad mood..."
She put it more tactfully.
Those officials got into trouble because of Fu Wenxiao. Even the Baihua Tower that was closed down a while ago had some relationship with the Third Prince, and the Third Prince made a lot of money from it.
All of a sudden, the Baihua Tower, his den of money, was gone, and the officials who supported him also got into trouble. The Third Prince could not bear it and was naturally very angry.
Although Yu Li did not pay much attention to the court, he often listened to the discussions between the princess and Fu Wenxiao, so he understood some things.
Fu Wenxiao has recently removed many officials who supported the Third Prince. The Third Prince cannot deal with him and can only vent his anger on himself.
This is impotent rage.
Princess Fuhui saw that her expression did not change and she continued to eat lotus seeds with relish. For a moment she didn't know whether she understood or not.
Or maybe she listened but didn't take it to heart.
Thinking of something, Princess Fuhui couldn't help but sneer in her heart.
Under normal circumstances, the Third Prince would not lose his composure like this and would have to maintain some dignity.
It's just that he has encountered too many unpleasant things recently, and was even reprimanded in public by the saint, who told him to go back to his mansion to reflect on his mistakes, so naturally he has a bad temper.
The reason he came here today was actually to find Princess Fuhui and ask her to go to the saint to plead for him.
The sage was on guard against all the princes and didn't care much about the princesses. Only Princess Fuhui, because of her biological mother's legacy, could say a few words to him. Although the sage didn't necessarily listen, he would occasionally listen.
Since the third prince had come, Princess Fuhui simply sent invitations to the sixth and seventh princes, inviting them to come together.
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There are many boats on the lake, shuttling among the lotus flowers.
The sky was clear and the air was fresh, with a gentle breeze blowing. From deep within the lotus flowers came the sound of a young girl's laughter.
In addition to those young girls, there were also some young men on cruise ships not far away.
Suddenly, a splash sounded not far away, followed by a scream: "Miss Sun fell into the water!"
Hearing the noise over there, Yu Li put down the half-peeled lotus pod in his hand and said, "Let's go and take a look!"
Seeing that Princess Fuhui didn't say anything, the woman rowing the boat quickly turned the boat around and headed towards the noise.
The lotus flowers in the lake were in full bloom. In order to allow the girls to pick lotus flowers, they took small boats that could only carry about four or five people.
The boat was small and naturally more flexible. It passed through a field of green lotus and soon saw the girl struggling in the river.
An old woman who could swim jumped in to save the girl, but the girl was probably too frightened and struggled so hard that the old woman couldn't get close to her at all.
As their boat approached, Yu Li reached out and pulled the struggling girl in the lake up onto their boat.
The maid quickly put a piece of clothing on Miss Sun who fell into the water to cover her wet body.
Seeing this, the old woman who was rescuing people in the lake boarded another boat and looked at Yu Li with gratitude.
Princess Fuhui frowned and asked, "How could Miss Sun fall into the water?"
Miss Sun clutched her clothes tightly, obviously very frightened, trembling and unable to speak.
A boat came over, and on it sat a young girl, her face somewhat pale.
The girl said timidly, "Princess, we were picking lotus flowers earlier, and my eldest sister accidentally fell into the water."
Princess Fuhui was a little annoyed, but seeing that they all looked terrified, she didn't say anything.
Because of this incident, she lost interest in the boat trip, especially when she saw Yu Li's clothes were wet, so she asked the woman rowing the boat to dock.
When they reached the shore, people on the shore came over and asked what happened.
"It's nothing. Miss Sun fell into the water while picking lotus flowers." Princess Fuhui explained, "Let them change their clothes first."
Everyone felt a little sympathy when they saw Miss Sun, who was soaked all over.
Fortunately, the weather is hot now, so falling into the water is not a big deal. If it were cold in winter, it would be a real pain.
Someone noticed that Yu Li's clothes were also wet, and was a little surprised, "Why are the clothes of the wife of the Duke of Zhenguo wet? Did she fall into the water too?"
Princess Fuhui looked at the person who was speaking and said, "When she was saving Miss Sun just now, the water from Miss Sun's body spilled onto her and got her wet."
Thinking of how Yu Li had just leaned over and pulled the person onto the boat in one go, she couldn't help but smile. This reminded her of Yu Li saving her on the Lantern Festival, and it seemed that no matter what happened, it wouldn't be difficult for her.
Princess Fuhui asked someone to take Miss Sun to change her clothes, while she personally accompanied Yu to a side room.
The maid had prepared water and clean clothes so that she could wash and change.
Princess Fuhui said, "Mother Li, go change your clothes first. You can tell them if you need anything."
Yu Li did not refuse, although she felt that her clothes were not actually wet. However, she had learned over the past few days that people in the capital were very particular. They would change their clothes if they got a little grease on them, let alone a skirt that was so wet below the waist.
After Princess Fuhui left, she said, "You guys go out, I can do it by myself."
Seeing that she insisted, the maid bowed and went outside to stand guard.
After Yu Li finished washing up, changed into clean clothes and went out, he heard that Fu Wenxiao had arrived.
She glanced at the sky. It was almost evening. It seemed that he had come back quite early today.
When he arrived at the water pavilion, Yu Li saw Fu Wenxiao sitting there talking with the Third Prince and others. Princess Fuhui was also there.
The Third Prince had a very ugly expression on his face, the Sixth Prince's expression wasn't very good either, the Seventh Prince was still a silent and invisible man, and Princess Fuhui had a bored expression on her face.
Fu Wenxiao looked indifferent as he held the tea and drank it slowly.
When she saw Yu Li, the boredom on Princess Fuhui's face disappeared and she happily went to greet him.
"Mother Li, come and sit down." She enthusiastically pulled Yu Li to sit down and placed a box of snacks in front of her. "Are you hungry? Eat something first."
To please someone, you have to target her preferences. Princess Fuhui has now figured out Yu Li's preferences.
Yu Li looked at the snacks in front of her and started eating silently. She never had a problem with food.
While eating, she watched the confrontation between the Third Prince and Fu Wenxiao.
Compared to the previous sarcastic attitude of the Third Prince in front of her, the Third Prince now seemed extremely angry and frustrated. His expression was gloomy, and he looked at Fu Wenxiao with terrifying eyes, as if he wanted to eat his flesh alive.
It seems that the third prince was really angry this time.
Fu Wenxiao didn't take the third prince seriously. When he saw Yu Li finish her snacks, he found an excuse to leave the pavilion with her.
Rather than whining with the Third Prince, he would rather be with the girl he likes.
Yu Li didn't want to stay here with these unfamiliar people. She would rather go for a walk around the neighborhood with him.
Princess Fuhui originally wanted to follow him shamelessly, but was restrained by Fu Wenxiao's gaze.
She pursed her lips, reluctantly sat down again, and sighed, "Fu Xiao didn't even bother to give me a look before, I didn't expect that he would actually threaten me now."
The maid poured her a glass of iced fruit juice, which she drank carelessly, ignoring the three brothers.
"Fuhui, you seem to have a good relationship with the wife of the Duke of Zhenguo?" The Sixth Prince was puzzled and narrowed his eyes slightly, looking at her inquiringly.
The third prince also looked displeased.
The Seventh Prince glanced at them, opened the fan in his hand, and when he lowered his head, the corners of his lips slightly raised, and then quickly flattened again.
Princess Fuhui was not afraid of their expressions at all, and said calmly: "Li Niang saved me, she is my lifesaver."
"She saved you?"
The princes were not stupid either. They immediately thought of the incident of Princess Fuhui falling into the water during the Lantern Festival.
It turned out that the person who saved Fuhui was the wife of the Duke of Zhenguo.
Soon they remembered that when they went to look for Princess Fuhui, they happened to see a man leaving on another boat. At that time, they felt that the man's back was very familiar and they felt inexplicably displeased. Now thinking about it, it turned out to be Fu Xiao.
No wonder they are unhappy.
The Sixth Prince frowned, "Fuhui, you are not partial to Fu Xiao just because the wife of the Duke of Zhenguo saved you, right?"
He never understood what his imperial sister was thinking. If she were just an ordinary princess, it would be fine, but their imperial father doted on her so much that she was the only one who could have a say in front of his father.
Otherwise, they would never take her seriously, let alone attend such a boring party.
A princess was not enough for them to take seriously.
Not all princesses can be as powerful and feared as Princess Yuan'an was back then.
Princess Yuan'an was able to do so because she had the support of the Empress Dowager. Once the Empress Dowager passed away, Princess Yuan'an was not able to enjoy her glory for long and was put down by their father.
Princess Fuhui said with a smile: "Haven't I always been partial to Fu Xiao? I even wanted to marry him before."
Many people know about this, so it is not wrong for her to say this now.
"Fuhui!" The third prince said coldly, "Speak nicely." He really disliked Princess Fuhui's frivolous look. She actually wanted to marry Fu Xiao. What's so good about Fu Xiao?
Princess Fuhui's expression faded a little, and she said, "My three brothers, if you want me to help you speak in front of the emperor, forget it. I won't help anyone!"
"you……"
Princess Fuhui stood up leisurely, flicked her sleeves, and smiled at them, "Although I won't help Fu Xiao now, I may in the future. After all, I like Li Niang very much."
With that, she ignored them and turned away.
The Third Prince and the Sixth Prince did not call her, but both of them looked very unhappy.
They heard Princess Fuhui's threat.
She really had no intention of helping Fu Xiao now, but if they dared to do anything to her in the future, that might not be the case.
The third prince couldn't help but clench his fists, and the veins on his forehead were throbbing.
He stood up suddenly and walked out.
Not long after, Princess Fuhui heard that the third prince had left. She didn't care whether he stayed or went, but instead asked about the young lady Sun who had fallen into the water earlier.
This Miss Sun is the daughter of the Vice Minister of Works.
The maid who reported the incident said, "Actually, Miss Sun didn't fall into the water by herself. She was pushed in by someone, and the person who pushed her was her sister."
Princess Fuhui was surprised, "Why did Miss Sun's sister push her?" She recalled that Miss Sun's sister had said that Miss Sun accidentally fell into the water while picking lotus flowers.
The maid shook her head and said, "I don't know either, and I didn't ask." Even if she asked, she was afraid Miss Sun's sister wouldn't tell her.
Princess Fuhui couldn't help but snort in laughter.
There are many people attending the banquet today, including the two sisters of the Sun family.
However, she remembered that the two sisters seemed to be born to different mothers, one was born to the original wife and the other was born to the stepwife. No wonder they would fight among themselves.
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Fu Wenxiao and Yu Li were walking under the shade of the trees.
Princess Fuhui's farm is very large with beautiful surroundings. There are many potted flowers on the roadside, winding all the way, which is very pleasant.
The evening breeze blows, dispelling some of the daytime heat.
Yu Li asked: "Do you know that the Third Prince and his men will also be here today?"
Why else would he take the time to come here? This is the only possibility.
Fu Wenxiao shook his head. "I didn't know they would come, but I could guess that the Third Prince had been having trouble doing anything lately and had even been reprimanded by the Saint. He would definitely come to find Princess Fuhui and ask her to intercede for him with the Saint."
Then he asked her if the Third Prince had given her a hard time before.
"I don't think so." Yu Li said, "He was very sarcastic, but I ignored him and went on a boat trip with Princess Fuhui. I also picked a lot of lotus pods. The lotus seeds are delicious. Unfortunately, I was busy saving people and forgot to bring some for you."
"Save people?"
Yu Li told him what happened on the boat trip just now.
As they were talking, they saw a girl walking towards them and standing in front of them, her pretty face slightly blushing.
Yu Li recognized that this was Miss Sun who had just fallen into the water.
"Madam Zhenguo, thank you for saving me just now." Miss Sun said in a low voice, "I drowned when I was a child and I am afraid of water. I couldn't help struggling when I fell into the water. Thanks to you..."
Yu Li said it was nothing and told her to stay away from the water and not fall into it again.
Some people can control psychological shadows, but some people cannot get rid of them in their entire lives. This kind of thing cannot be forced.
Miss Sun smiled at her gratefully, but didn't want to disturb them, so she left with a red face.
As soon as I walked to a deserted place, I saw my sister coming over.
"Eldest sister!" Sister Sun said with concern, "Where did you go just now? I heard that the Third Prince has left. Haven't you always wanted to enter the Third Prince's Palace? Why don't you take this opportunity to recommend yourself to him? You are good-looking. If the Third Prince sees you, he will definitely take you into his palace."
Then she became a little dissatisfied: "When you fell into the water earlier, it was a good opportunity. His Royal Highness the Third Prince was nearby. If the Third Prince had been led here, he could have saved you..."
Miss Sun looked at her, her face turned pale and she clenched her fists.
She whispered, "I don't want to enter the Third Prince's Mansion, don't talk nonsense." She took a deep breath, "It's stepmother and you who want to enter the Third Prince's Mansion, right? Don't use me as a scapegoat in the future!"
Hearing this, Sister Sun widened her eyes and looked at her in surprise.
This sister usually keeps quiet, but I didn't expect that she knows everything in her heart?
Of course she couldn't admit it, and she said, "Sister, you misunderstood us. We don't have this idea, and..."
Miss Sun didn't want to hear her explanation and turned away.
Sister Sun gritted her teeth, stamped her feet in anger, and left.
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