Quick Wear: Reversing Life

Chapter 528: The eldest daughter-in-law of a wealthy family (50)

Jian Fengchun was silent for a moment: "...I understand."

"Master Jian has just entered the court as an official, and he has many expenses related to money. Please do not send these things to me anymore."

Jian Fengchun watched as all the small gadgets he had given him before were packed into a wooden box and placed in front of him.

Yeah, these are too cheap.

Jian Fengchun raised his head and said, "Take it. If you don't like it, just throw it away."

Fu Huaiying frowned.

"Although I'm only a fifth-rank official now, I will work my way up step by step." Jian Fengchun said, "Ying'er, I know what you're doing now. But without any protection, it will be difficult for a woman to gain a foothold in the capital if she's engaged in business."

"I know you want to use the princess as a support, but have you ever thought that if the princess interferes too much in government affairs, this mountain will collapse one day?"

"It's true that the princess has served the emperor well, but how can anyone else sleep in the emperor's bed?"

Fu Huaiying listened to Jian Fengchun telling her what had happened in the court recently, while pouring a cup of tea for Jian Fengchun and pushing it in front of him.

Jian Fengchun said, "The emperor's heart is unpredictable. He may appear indulgent but is actually testing us. If the eldest princess ever crosses the line and loses her favor, it will be the day when the mountains collapse."

Fu Huaiying took a sip of tea and said calmly, "How can you, as the eldest princess, win the emperor's favor?"

"The current emperor's talent is mediocre. His only advantage is that he is quite obedient."

Zhao Hui helped the emperor ascend the throne and devoted much effort to giving him advice.

If the emperor was smart, he would know that although Zhao Hui seemed arrogant, she was actually the most loyal.

The emperor was indeed obedient and trusted the eldest princess very much.

But the most feared thing about being an emperor is being too "obedient".

The emperor has only one pair of ears, but there are a hundred or eighty mouths in the court.

"If the day you speak of comes, perhaps it won't be the Princess herself who will fall."

Jian Fengchun widened his eyes and looked at Fu Huaiying.

"...If someone with ulterior motives hears what you say, they'll lose their heads."

Fu Huaiying chuckled and poured new tea into the cup in front of Jian Fengchun.

"It's just a joke, Mr. Jian, don't take it to heart."

Jian Fengchun lowered his eyes and watched the tea leaves in the bowl floating up and down in the clear yellow-green tea. The white smoke soon covered his eyes.

He could hardly see the beautiful face of the woman in front of him.

The person in front of him was nothing like the Fu Huaiying he knew before.

In the past, Fu Huaiying would never say such shocking words.

Fu Huaiying looked straight at Jian Fengchun, a smile on his face as he said, "Mr. Jian has been so open and honest with me many times, I naturally trust your friendship."

"But I'm very curious. If I really intend to do this, will Master Jian choose to be loyal to the emperor or help me?"

Jian Fengchun met Fu Huaiying's gaze.

She smiled faintly and looked at him straight without any hesitation, which was completely different from the girl who used to show shy smile and avoid looking under the tree.

Can so much really change in five years?

But before Jian Fengchun could answer this question, Hongxiu came over from the front yard.

"Madam, the princess sent a basket of Lingnan lychees."

"That's perfect. Give some to Master Jian."

Jian Fengchun declined her offer: "A gentleman does not take away what others like. You used to love eating lychees the most in summer."

Fu Huaiying smiled and said, "There are lychees every year, but in the past, the saint gave my father a reward of only four or five, and I couldn't bear to eat them every time. Now the eldest princess sends a whole basket at a time, and I can't eat so much anymore."

Jian Fengchun lowered his head and smiled: "You should keep two of the four lychees you got for me."

Before leaving, Fu Huaiying asked Hongxiu to pick out a bunch of fresh lychees that were still juicy and give them to Jian Fengchun.

"Master Jian, please share this with your colleagues to try."

Jian Fengchun finally took the lychees away.

The aroma of litchi lingered around him all the way, drawing him into memories.

...

In the evening, the indigo night sky is like an uncut piece of cloth, covering the entire sky.

Fu Huaiying was sitting in the yard, looking at the account book and drying her hair. An orange bamboo silk lamp beside her shone on her quiet face.

There was no one in the yard, and Hongxiu went back to her room to rest.

The only sounds in my ears are the rustling of leaves in the wind and the unique chirping of cicadas in summer.

Fu Huaiying leaned on the soft couch, spread the account book on her legs, picked up the plate of lychees that Hongxiu had peeled for her, and ate while reading, feeling very comfortable.

The business of the several shops and restaurants under her control was getting better and better, and her private treasury was also getting richer and richer.

The holiday estate in the suburbs of Beijing is also under construction smoothly. If everything goes according to plan, it will be open for business in less than a year.

While thinking about these things, a slight sound suddenly came from the base of the wall beside the courtyard behind him, which was keenly caught by Fu Huaiying.

She became alert and turned around quickly, but could only see nothing in the dim corner.

Fu Huaiying put the account book aside, stood up and walked quietly to the corner.

It was not yet completely dark. Fu Huaiying squinted his eyes and clearly saw a figure hiding in the corner.

Fu Huaiying was not sure who the visitor was, and she had no self-defense tools at hand.

As she approached, she was still wondering who it could be.

Before I could see who it was, a smell of blood wafted over.

Fu Huaiying frowned and looked carefully, and found that it was Zhao Su, the Marquis of Dingbei, who had been missing in Langzhou for nearly ten days.

He looked seriously injured and was sitting against the wall, holding his vital parts.

Zhao Su was panting, and when he looked up, he unexpectedly met Huaiying's gaze.

In the cool blue light, the woman's face was as white as frosted moonlight, and her pupils were as bright as the sky after rain.

She was dressed in gauze, without even a silk scarf underneath. The gauze revealed a jade-like color, and her figure was like a ghost.

"you......"

Zhao Su's face and body were covered in blood. He looked very weak. He glanced at Fu Huaiying and then looked away.

"You... in the yard... can't even wear your clothes properly?"

Fu Huaiying sneered: "What does it have to do with you how I dress in my own home?"

"But you——"

"You, the dignified Marquis of Dingbei, have no sense of shame for trespassing into a private residence, and you even have the leisure to care about how others dress?"

Zhao Su was not good at arguing with others. He closed his eyes and took a few breaths. Seeing that Fu Huaiying had no intention of helping him, he finally said, "Can you..."

"--cannot."

Fu Huaiying interrupted him with a smile.

"My small temple can't accommodate a giant like you. I'll send someone to inform the Marquis' Mansion right away." Fu Huaiying said calmly, "Lest the Marquis die in my place, I be accused of another false crime."

Fu Huaiying turned around and was about to call Hongxiu, but was stopped by Zhao Su.

"Don't--"

"Don't alarm others."

Zhao Su's tightly furrowed brows trembled as he looked up at Fu Huaiying: "I was assassinated and secretly returned to the capital... Madam Fu, please do me a favor."