Chapter 237 Chapter 237 Wolf Pack
Seeing her surprise, Fu Wenxiao remained silent for a rare moment.
It seems that she has a very bad impression of the royal family, but it is understandable. Just based on what the Kang family, the mother's family of the Third Prince, did in the South, coupled with the behavior of the Third Prince, it is indeed difficult to leave a good impression on people.
Not to mention that after arriving in the capital, from the emperor to the prince...it seemed that no one had ever left a good impression on her.
"The Seventh Prince is indeed considered good among the princes." Fu Wenxiao explained, "When he was young, his mother once saved him."
"Huh?"
Yu Li was surprised. How could such a thing exist?
The seventh prince's mother was only the daughter of a seventh-rank minor official. She was selected to enter the palace, but was never favored by the old emperor. However, after being favored by the old emperor once, she luckily became pregnant and gave birth to a prince.
Unfortunately, the old emperor had no shortage of sons, and the seventh prince was not valued in the palace.
The old emperor had many concubines in his harem. Even though the seventh prince's mother had a son, her status was still not high. She was just an unfavored concubine until her death. The mother and son did not have a good life in the harem.
It is not easy for a young prince to survive in a place like the harem.
The Seventh Prince's mother died when he was three years old. When he was finally five years old, he was pushed into the water and nearly drowned. Princess Yuan'an happened to pass by and had someone rescue him.
Later, Princess Yuan'an learned about the Seventh Prince's situation in the palace, and had someone take care of him privately so that the Seventh Prince could grow up smoothly.
After listening to his story, Yu Li finally understood why the Seventh Prince did not hate Fu Wenxiao as much as the Third Prince and others, and even came to him for help.
Influenced by Princess Yuan'an, he was not like those princes who ignored the lives of the people in order to fight for power.
Otherwise, he wouldn't have come to Fu Wenxiao and told him about this.
Yu Li said: "That's not bad."
"What's good?" He asked knowingly, with a smile in his eyes.
"Seventh Prince, finally there is a prince who is not so stupid and bad." Yu Li said.
Because of the relationship with those princes, she didn't have a very good impression of those in power. It was rare to find one that was acceptable, and the royal family was not hopeless.
Although the princess mother-in-law is also a member of the royal family, Yu Li had long distinguished her from the royal family. The princess mother-in-law is a princess, not those men, so naturally she is different.
Fu Wenxiao's smile faded slightly, and he suddenly said sorry.
"Why are you apologizing? It's not like you did anything bad." Yu Li tilted her head to look at him. The carriage was dark and had no effect on her. She could see from his expression that he didn't seem to be in a very good mood.
After arriving in the capital, she heard a lot of rumors about him and what he had done in the past.
Yu Li felt that those were nothing. Everything he did was within the scope of his position and his duties. When he was the commander of the Imperial City Division, he did a lot of things that were beneficial to the people. He would not use his position to oppress the people, amass wealth everywhere, or do things that were against the will of heaven and earth.
Fu Wenxiao held her hand, looking ashamed, and said, "I've let you see so many bad things. If you hadn't come to Beijing with me, you wouldn't have to..."
She doesn't have to come into contact with people with ulterior motives, nor does she have to be confined to the backyard and be the wife of a duke.
Being the wife of a Duke was not an honor to her, but more of a bondage.
Yu Li felt that what he said was wrong, "You are the partner I chose, I can't just abandon you, right?"
Since she has chosen him and she has no intention of changing her partner at the moment, of course she has to accept everything that comes with his identity, whether it is good or bad.
At worst, we can just try to fix the bad ones later.
Fu Wenxiao was moved and couldn't help but pull her into his arms and hug her.
Darkness can give people unlimited courage, and can also make people throw away their shame and shyness, allowing him to put aside all his concerns, hug the person in his arms, and bend down to kiss her.
Soon after, the driver's voice sounded: "Master, Madam, we're here."
The carriage had stopped.
Yu Li blinked his eyes and felt as if he was back to the manor in an instant. Was it so fast?
After the driver's reminder, he stopped talking and did not disturb the two masters in the carriage. The surroundings were very quiet.
His breathing was a little rapid, and she felt a little itchy when she felt his breath brushing against her neck. She asked, "Are you okay?" He wouldn't get hurt, would he?
"It's okay..." he said hoarsely, "Let me hold you for a while."
She said "oh" and leaned obediently in his arms, letting him hold her.
After a long while, Fu Wenxiao helped her tidy up her messy clothes, and then got off the carriage with her.
It was getting late, and Fu Wenxiao had to attend the morning court tomorrow, so the two of them washed up and went to bed to rest.
There was an ice cube in the room, so it wasn't too hot. Yu Li still clung to him as usual, using him as a pillow to cool off.
Fu Wenxiao was of course very happy about this, and was even glad that he had such a physique, otherwise she would definitely not like to get close to him, and the couple might even have to sleep in separate beds.
He smiled and hugged her in his arms, saying, "I will be very busy starting tomorrow. If it's too late, I won't come over."
"It's okay." Yu Li said, "You go and do your work. There's nothing to do here. It doesn't matter whether you come or not."
This was said in a very considerate way, but one could still hear the casualness in it.
Fu Wenxiao felt a little uncomfortable, so he lowered his head and bit her gently, "A-Li, don't you miss me?"
Is it that after being married for a few years, their feelings have faded and she doesn't miss him anymore?
Yu Li was a little sleepy and was about to go to sleep, but he tickled her. She shrank her neck and said honestly, "You're only gone for a few days, that's fine. If I didn't see you for ten days or half a month, I would miss you." She remembered something and continued, "By the way, you don't have to feel guilty. Even without you, I would still go to Beijing. There are so many delicious foods in Beijing, I will definitely come."
She was saying what she had not finished saying in the carriage.
She had to come to this capital city, the only difference was her identity when she came to the capital.
Yu Li felt that her current status as the Duke's wife was quite good. She could enter the palace and enjoy the imperial banquet. The barbecue at the bonfire banquet prepared by Princess Fuhui tonight was also good...
With this status, she can eat more delicious food, so she can accept the bad things that come with it.
Fu Wenxiao was choked and felt helpless. He would rather she wasn't so honest sometimes, which would make him feel even worse.
My wife is too honest, which is not a good thing sometimes...
**
Fu Wenxiao left before dawn the next day.
Yu Li thought that he might not see him for several days, so he personally saw him off and then went back to take a nap.
During breakfast, Zhou asked about Princess Fuhui's banquet yesterday, worried that she had been wronged.
In her eyes, Li Niang was a perfect person, but it was undeniable that Li Niang came from a rural area in the south, and she was afraid that someone would use this to laugh at her.
Status is the most important thing in the capital, and I'm afraid many people privately say that she is a country girl and her status is not worthy of the Duke's Mansion.
Although Zhou was kind-hearted, she had lived in the princess's mansion, the duke's mansion and the imperial palace before, and understood people's thoughts best.
This made her unable to help but worry.
Yu Li looked relaxed, "It's good, the barbecue is delicious, and there are fire pots and fire dragon performances, which are quite nice." Then he said, "Mom, shall we have barbecue tonight too?"
Zhou smiled and said, "If you want to eat, ask the kitchen to make it."
"You can also grill some vegetables and fruits. It tastes better when the fruits are grilled with meat." Yu Li became more and more greedy as he spoke.
Although she ate a lot of barbecue last night, she was craving for more now and felt unsatisfied.
In this season, after nightfall, sitting in front of the campfire, eating barbecue and drinking iced drinks is a special kind of enjoyment, and it always feels special.
The two children were drooling after hearing this. They were in the growing period, and with Yu Li accompanying them, they also liked delicious food and accepted anything offered.
They all said, "Grandma, we want to eat too."
Zhou said: "You can eat a little, but don't eat too much, be careful not to get an upset stomach."
The two children responded with a smile and said they would talk about it when the time comes.
During the day, Yu Li took the two children to play around in the farm, and even went to the lake to catch fish, planning to make grilled fish in the evening.
Anyway, she can eat, so barbecue is a must, and grilled fish is also okay.
As expected, Fu Wenxiao did not come back that night.
Yu Li knew that he should be busy with the flood in Chongzhou. He heard that the disaster there was very serious.
She had no way to deal with the natural disaster, and could only hope that the court would send a reliable person as soon as possible to provide disaster relief and settle the affected people.
Yu Li was worried about something and couldn't sleep well at night. Maybe he was not used to it.
Especially in the middle of the night, when the ice in the ice jar melted, the room became hot. She woke up from the heat, sweating all over. She missed Fu Wenxiao very much, and she could cling to him to cool down.
He endured until dawn, and Yu Li went to practice physical training listlessly.
Because the two children had to study with the teacher today, Yu Li could not take them out to play and decided to go for a walk in the mountains.
She had this plan when she came here.
The manor of the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion is at the foot of the mountain, very close to the mountain.
On such a hot summer day, the temperature in the mountains is naturally cooler, so you can go into the mountains to cool off.
Of course, Yu Li also wanted to go into the mountains to see what animals there were, and see if he could get a wild beast to bring back to keep the black horse and the tiger company.
Qing Huan asked, "Madam, do you want to prepare a carriage?"
"No need." Yu Li said, "I'm just going to go shopping, I don't need a carriage. Some mountain roads are difficult to travel on, and a carriage is troublesome." If she could ride a horse, that would be nice.
Qing Huan knew her abilities, so she didn't have to worry about anything even if she went out alone.
Afraid that she would be hungry, Qing Huan asked the kitchen to prepare a lot of food, wrapped it in cloth, and made it into a bundle so that she could carry it conveniently.
Yu Li did not refuse. He said goodbye to Qing Huan and went out.
She went out the back door, which led to the forest and mountains, which was very convenient.
After entering the mountain, Yu Li walked around and picked and ate any ripe wild fruits she saw. She ate as she walked and enjoyed the scenery of the mountain. She felt like she was back to the time when she first traveled through time and went into the mountains to look for food.
She missed it very much.
The mountains are indeed full of treasures, the scenery is beautiful, and some places are really cool.
After walking around for a while, Yu Li found a shady place to rest and eat the food Qing Huan prepared for her so that she wouldn't have to carry it back later.
While eating, suddenly a faint smell of blood wafted in the air.
Yu Li chewed the biscuit in his hand and looked up. The forest was very quiet and he didn’t know whether it was an animal or a person who was injured.
After finishing the cake in his hand, Yu Li wrapped up the rest and followed the smell of blood. His figure quickly shuttled through the mountains and forests, leaving behind a trail of afterimages.
Soon after, she heard a loud commotion and screams, and the smell of blood in the air became stronger.
Her face tightened slightly and she quickened her pace.
**
"Hurry, don't let them get away!"
"Drive them over here!"
"There's another one over there, stop him and don't let him run around, His Highness doesn't like it!"
“…”
A group of guards on horseback were driving a few civilians wearing coarse linen clothes, shouting constantly.
When the civilians saw the guards driving them like animals, despair appeared on their faces. They did not dare to stop and could only run as fast as they could.
Those nobles said that if they could escape, they would not kill them today.
In order to survive, they had to keep running.
With a whoosh, an arrow flew over and hit a civilian's arm. He screamed and staggered to the ground.
"Why didn't I hit it again?" The young archer was a little unhappy.
The guard next to him said cautiously: "Your Highness, there are still many more, please take your time."
The young man looked at the fleeing people and said, "They are running too fast. I can't shoot them. Tell them to stop running. I don't like my prey to run away."
"Don't worry, Your Highness. We will drive them over right away!"
The guard gave an order, and someone went over to drive the civilians over.
The young man on horseback drew his bow and arrow again, aiming at a civilian.
There were several other young men of the same age around him, all of whom were dandy young men from noble families. They all looked excited and cheered for the young man.
The young man looked arrogant and conceited, not taking the fleeing civilians seriously at all. They were just prey for his amusement and were not considered human beings in his heart.
Just as he was about to shoot the arrow, there was a sudden movement in the woods not far away.
Everyone was slightly startled and had a bad feeling.
The horses they were riding on also began to get restless.
As the noise grew louder, a group of wolves came out from the forest ahead and ran towards them frantically.
The guards were horrified and shouted, "Protect His Highness!"
The guards around hurriedly drove their horses towards the young man, but their horses seemed to be extremely frightened and were completely out of control.
The young man was also frightened by this sudden change, and the horse under him started to go crazy and threw him off its back.
Not only him, but also those dandies who were with him suffered the same fate and were all thrown off the horses.
When they fell dizzy, the wolves had already arrived in front of them, and then the shrill howls echoed through the forest...
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