The Price of Love
Because Fuyao was going to the Fan Mansion with Feng Chenyu for a banquet, Xianning took another carriage and was escorted by Ma Su back to the general's mansion.
In the carriage, Fuyao looked out the window in silence, the imperial concubine's words still echoing in her ears.
Feng Chenyu saw what she was thinking and comforted her.
"Don't think too much about it, Auntie is just an old lady."
Fuyao turned to look at him opposite, and then said seriously,
"How about you, Deputy Privy Councillor, take a concubine?"
Taking a concubine?
Feng Chenyu thought he had heard wrongly.
The first time I saw a woman who wanted to take a concubine for her husband, she didn't care about me.
"You are really well-educated!"
He said resentfully, then closed his eyes angrily.
"Thank you for Sister Xianning's matter."
Fuyao whispered, and she was met with silence in response.
Looking at Feng Chenyu closing his eyes, she felt uncomfortable.
There was a constant stream of guests in front of the Fan Mansion.
As soon as Fu Yao and Feng Chenyu got out of the car, Ling Fengwan and Liu Xian came down together.
"Fuyao."
Ling Fengwan called out softly.
Because she had to stay at home to take care of the children, she hadn't seen Fuyao for some time.
Fuyao turned around and saw her coming over and was very happy, so the four of them went into the mansion together.
This was Fuyao's first time here. The courtyard in the mansion was large, decorated with lights and colorful lanterns everywhere, and it was very lively.
Many people had already come to the courtyard. As soon as they entered, Feng Chenyu and Liu Xian were called to the hall. She and Ling Fengwan chatted with other ladies in the courtyard while enjoying the scenery.
In fact, Fuyao didn't like this kind of social engagements, but as the lady of the general's mansion, she had to do so.
After the banquet began, Fuyao sat next to Feng Chenyu, and the two hardly communicated during the meal.
To be exact, Feng Chenyu was still angry with her.
Seeing that he was only focused on drinking, she whispered to him,
"Don't forget your wounds."
But he continued with his actions as if he didn't hear.
"My Lords, you are usually busy with official duties, and it is rare for us to get together today.
Everyone can put aside their official duties and enjoy themselves.
If you need anything, just tell the servants."
Zuo Pushe Fan Zhong sat at the main table and was polite.
"Thank you very much."
Everyone responded.
There were people coming to toast Feng Chenyu one after another. Suddenly, Fan Shiting, who had a conflict with him before, came to the table with a glass of wine.
"I sincerely apologize for the conflict between me and the Vice-President last time over a woman.
If the Deputy Chief Minister can let bygones be bygones, please drink this cup with me."
woman?
Fuyao looked up with suspicion in her heart.
Feng Chenyu is still competing with others for women outside?
At this time, Feng Chenyu lowered his head and smiled, then picked up the wine glass and stood up.
"Lord Chaoyi."
Then the two of them clinked their glasses and drank it all in one gulp.
When Fan Shiting turned around, he suddenly looked at Fuyao.
"Madam Shangguan, please keep an eye on your deputy. He is the favorite of many women."
After saying that, he left with a gloating look on his face.
"My favorite!"
Fuyao turned her head and looked at Feng Chenyu.
He continued to drink, looking as if he didn't care.
Just as one uninvited guest left, another one comes.
"How is Madam Shangguan these days?"
Prince Song Qisi stood in front of the two of them with a sanctimonious look.
"Meet the Prince."
Fuyao hurriedly stood up.
"I heard a few days ago that the prince was looking for someone in the whole city. I wonder how the search is going?"
Feng Chenyu smiled and stood up.
"Oh, I've found the person. Thank you for your concern, Vice Principal."
Song Qisi's face darkened slightly.
The news of his beating had spread all over the city, and everyone knew about it.
Feng Chenyu actually brought this up again in front of everyone, isn't that embarrassing for himself?
"That's really cause for celebration!"
Feng Chenyu picked up his wine glass and clinked it with him.
Song Qisi chuckled and turned to leave, but before leaving he did not forget to glance at Fuyao.
Feng Chenyu looked at his lustful look and couldn't help cursing in his heart, it seems that the beating was not enough!
After the ladies had a light meal, they went for a stroll in the courtyard to digest the food.
"Is Xiaobao okay?
I haven't seen her for a while, and I miss her so much."
Fuyao held Ling Fengwan's arm and they stood in the pavilion.
“Well, I’ve grown up recently and gained a lot of weight.
Since you like children so much, why don’t you have one yourself?”
Ling Fengwan smiled.
Fuyao said nothing, but just looked down at the pond in front of the pavilion.
Seeing her like this, Ling Fengwan was worried.
"Is there a problem between you two?"
Fuyao looked back,
"How could that be? I'm just busy with the shop. We can talk about the child later."
Ling Fengwan was just about to speak when she saw a man with his face covered and wearing black clothes coming from behind Fuyao with a sword in hand.
"careful!"
She screamed in shock.
Fortunately, Fuyao reacted quickly. She turned around and immediately picked up Ling Fengwan and turned around quickly to avoid the man's sword. Then the two started fighting.
Ling Fengwan ran into the hall, shouting,
"Come quickly, there's an assassin!
Deputy Feng Shu, go and save Fuyao!"
Feng Chenyu, who had just been drinking, became serious when he heard the voice, and quickly stood up and ran towards the yard.
The black-clothed man was obviously more skilled than Fuyao, and he was holding a long sword in his hand. Fuyao, who was unarmed, would soon be unable to resist.
Just as the man in black was about to stab her chest with his sword, Feng Chenyu jumped into the air in an instant and kicked the man in black's sword away.
He turned around and hurried to Fuyao's side.
"Are you okay?"
Fuyao looked up and saw the man in black picking up the long sword and attacking Feng Chenyu, then said,
"careful."
Feng Chenyu turned his head to fight, and the man in black stabbed his abdomen with his sword again and again, but failed every time.
Just as Feng Chenyu snatched the opponent's sword and prepared to fight, people from the Imperial City Bureau arrived and pushed the man in black away.
"Deputy Feng Shu, I'm sorry for scaring you two."
Fan Zhong hurried forward.
Feng Chenyu glanced at Fuyao, then turned back and looked at him coldly.
"This Fan Mansion actually had an assassin. It seems that the Left Prime Minister needs to be more careful in his management."
In the carriage, Fuyao looked at Feng Chenyu worriedly.
"How is your injury?"
"No problem."
He closed his eyes and rested.
Fuyao turned to look out the window.
"That person is obviously coming for you."
Feng Chenyu opened his eyes, his gaze full of contempt, and then said in a disgusted tone,
"Fan Zhong, that old fox."
The winter night in Yu'an was extremely cold, and Fuyao bent down to get out of the car wearing a cloak.
She turned around and saw that Feng Chenyu had no intention of getting off the car.
"You're not going home?"
"There's something else."
Feng Chenyu said calmly with his eyes still closed.
After entering the yard, Fuyao went straight to the room where Xianning was settled.
The two sisters haven't seen each other for many days, so they must have a lot to talk about.
“Everyone was very worried after you left Ganzhou, especially Shen Lingze. He almost went to look for you.”
In the bedroom, she gazed at Fuyao,
"Later, Deputy Shu sent a message, telling Uncle Yu that he had met you and that they had come to Ningbei together. Only then did everyone feel relieved.
Later, when we heard about your wedding, we were also very happy.”
Fuyao's eyes were full of apology.
"I made everyone worry."
However, she really didn't expect that Feng Chenyu had been in contact with Uncle Yu all the time, and even she herself only wrote a letter home after arriving at the Liu Mansion.
But she did not tell others about her marriage to Feng Chenyu.
Because Song Qisi had drunk alcohol, he fell asleep as soon as he got on the carriage. In his sleep, he suddenly heard a collision sound outside the carriage and woke up from his dream.
Is someone here to cause trouble again?
Then he shouted at the top of his lungs,
"Wang Tan."
After a few calls, there was no reply.
I stuck my head out of the window and was shocked to see that Wang Tan was already lying on the ground.
Three of the four accompanying guards were lying on the ground, and the remaining one was fighting with a man in black.
He slowly looked up and suddenly saw the silver mask that had appeared in his dreams for many nights in a row. He was so scared that he quickly shrank back into the car.
"Song Qisi, are you going to come out by yourself, or should I invite you out?"
The man in black shouted outside the car.
"Who are you?
Why do you always cause trouble for me? "
Song Qisi tremblingly opened the car door and stuck his head out from inside.
But as soon as he finished speaking, he was pulled out by the man in black.
The man in black leaned over and pulled his collar.
"Why is the prince afraid?"
Then he sneered a few times,
"Because the prince is always thinking about other people's wives!
I'm here to teach you a lesson!"
"Are you Feng..."
But before he could finish his words, he was knocked unconscious by a palm strike from the man in black.
The next day, Feng Chenyu was discussing something with Zhao Quyu in the Privy Council when he suddenly heard someone say that the emperor wanted to invite Deputy Feng Shu to the palace to discuss matters.
Han Qing, who had just arrived at the inner hall door and was waiting outside, looked at Feng Chenyu.
"Did the Deputy Privy Council offend anyone last night?"
As soon as these words were spoken, Feng Chenyu immediately understood the meaning.
As soon as he entered the hall, he saw the emperor, the prince, and the duke standing in the hall.
"Your Majesty, I pay my respects to the Prince and the Duke."
Feng Chenyu bowed.
"Did Deputy Feng Shu meet the Prince last night?"
The official asked directly.
"Yes."
Feng Chenyu had no intention of hiding it.
The officials saw that he was so frank,
"So the injury to the prince was also caused by you?"
"Yes, minister."
Feng Chenyu replied.
"Why is the Deputy Chief like this?
Even if there was a reason, I can make the decision. Why did you assault the prince without permission?"
The official's expression changed slightly.
"The reason I did this is because the prince has always coveted my wife. This is intolerable!
I have come here today to accept punishment."
The emperor naturally knew Song Qisi's character, and he still remembered that he once wanted to force Shangguan Fuyao to marry him.
"You are slandering me!"
Song Qisi did not admit it.
"Shut up!"
The officials of Song Qi were reluctant to punish him because of Song Yihe's consideration.
"Suppress Deputy Feng Shu and punish him with thirty strokes of the cane."
The official had a stern face, then turned to look at Song Yihe.
"The prince is to reflect on his mistakes behind closed doors and is not allowed to leave the palace for a month.
If it happens again, I will help you discipline it!"
When these words were spoken, Song Yihe and Song Qisi were so frightened that they knelt on the ground.
As Fuyao, Xianning and Qiu'er entered the store, they saw eggplant bags and cloth thrown all over the floor.
"My dear madam, I'm so sorry. This is all my husband's fault."
Zhuo Yunmeng, who was cleaning up, saw Fuyao's apologetic face.
"Or you can fire me."
She turned around and tried to pull Xier away.
"Need not."
Fuyao understood that this person must have known that she and her daughter were here, so he came to cause trouble.
"This is not your fault, so feel free to live here."
Zhuo Yunmeng then pulled Xier to her knees, expressing her gratitude profusely.
Fuyao hurried forward to help the person up, looking at the poor mother and daughter, she couldn't bear to speak.
"Can you tell me why he treated you like this?"
Zhuo Yunmeng stood up, wiped her tears and began to speak.
It turned out that her husband was originally a carpenter, but he was addicted to gambling.
The family originally had a few acres of land, but he lost it all overnight.
Because of this, my father-in-law was so angry that he died, and my mother-in-law also died of illness not long after.
Without the old man's supervision, Zhang Buren became more and more outrageous.
He does nothing every day but gamble.
When he lost money, he would drink, and then come back and beat Zhuo Yunmeng violently, and sometimes he would beat the children too.
The next day, when he sobered up, he would ask her for money, and if she refused, he would beat her.
She had wanted to take the child away before, but he caught her every time.
Since I am a foreigner and there is no one to help me, I can only swallow my anger.
Listening to Zhuo Yunmeng's words, Fuyao was so angry that his teeth itched.
"Have you ever thought about divorcing him?"
In fact, Zhuo Yunmeng had thought about it. Although there were not many people who divorced, it was not a very rebellious act.
She nodded.
"But it's not easy to get rid of him."
"It's okay, I can help you if you're willing."
Fuyao held her wrist and said.
Since the store was not very busy, Fuyao asked them to close it early and have a good rest.
As soon as she, Qiu'er and Xianning entered the general's mansion, they saw the housekeeper coming in anxiously.
"The lady is back, and the young master was beaten by the emperor!"
"What?"
Fuyao was shocked.
"Is it serious?"
"He was carried back, covered in blood."
The housekeeper looked worried.
Upon hearing this, Fuyao hurried to the study. As soon as she opened the door, she saw Feng Chenyu, who had changed into clean clothes, lying on the bed, and Ma Sui was applying medicine to him.
“Where are you hurt?
Is it serious?
Fuyao asked anxiously.
Seeing her come in, Feng Chenyu hurriedly pulled up his clothes.
"He was caned."
Ma Sui answered truthfully.
Fuyao glanced at Feng Chenyu's injured part and asked in confusion,
"Why is your majesty so?"
"because.."
Just as Ma Sui was about to reply, Feng Chenyu gave him a cold look and he immediately shut up.
"You go out first, Ma Su wants to help me apply medicine."
Feng Chenyu lay on the bed and spoke in a low voice.
Seeing this, Fuyao knew that she could not help, so she turned and left.
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