Quick Wear: Reversing Life

Chapter 521: The eldest daughter-in-law of a wealthy family (43)

"Or are you blaming me? I've delayed you for five years."

"But it wasn't my intention."

Jian Fengchun said, "I was going to take part in the imperial examination three years ago, but something unexpected happened to my family. My mother and I both passed away within a month of each other. I spent all our savings on their medical treatment."

"I'm the only son in the family. I can't leave my mother lying on her sickbed unattended."

"Besides, you were already married at that time... Even if I won the first prize, I wouldn't be able to marry you."

Fu Huaiying didn't say anything.

Jian Fengchun looked at Fu Huaiying and pleaded, "Ying'er, my longing for you has never diminished for a single day in the past five years. I love you and want to continue our relationship."

"Master Jian."

Fu Huaiying pulled his hand away, took a step back, and then said, "Jian Jun, I just jumped out of the fire pit, and I have no plans to remarry now.

Besides, you are already a third-place winner in the imperial examination, a person who has already stepped half a foot into the officialdom. In the future, you will make compromises for your career, and I am unwilling to compromise. We are no longer on the same path."

Jian Fengchun hurriedly revealed his true feelings: "I can swear to you that I will never take a concubine, and I will never set foot in a brothel."

"If you're still worried, I can sign a contract with you—"

"Master Jian!"

Fu Huaiying sighed and said, "You have a bright future now, why are you so obsessed with me?"

Jian Fengchun paused, revealing an indescribable expression, and stared blankly at Fu Huaiying.

He sighed, then slowly spoke: "...Madam Fu said so much, but the reason is that she no longer has any feelings for me."

It turned out that he was the only one who was still obsessed with the vows made yesterday.

Fu Huaiying smiled slightly: "Mr. Jian has a promising future and will surely shine in the officialdom in the future. I also have my own path to follow. If we are destined to meet again in the future, I will definitely meet you again."

"I go first."

A man and a woman alone in a tent might get into trouble if they were seen by someone with ulterior motives.

Fu Huaiying saluted and walked out of the tent.

As soon as I opened the tent curtain, I bumped into a wall of shadows.

Fu Huaiying looked up and saw that it was Zhao Su.

Zhao Su's expression was unpredictable. When he lowered his eyes and looked at Fu Huaiying, his brows furrowed and there was a hint of surprise in his eyes.

...Is this person standing in front of the tent eavesdropping?

I almost fell into his arms.

Fu Huaiying took a step back and said calmly, "I didn't know that the Marquis had a habit of eavesdropping."

Zhao Su's eyes were fixed on Fu Huaiying's face.

“This is not a corner.”

"...So what? Is that the point?" Fu Huaiying was speechless. "No matter what the Marquis heard, please keep your mouth shut."

Zhao Su: "So he is the person you mentioned in Fu Mansion?"

"It seems that the Marquis really heard our conversation clearly." Fu Huaiying's expression was not very good.

Zhao Su explained, "I just wanted to see if you were injured. I didn't mean to eavesdrop."

Fu Huaiying was speechless: "Can eavesdropping be divided into intentional and unintentional?"

"I'm fine. Thank you for your concern, my Lord. I'll leave first."

The conversation at the entrance of the tent caught Jian Fengchun's attention, and he also walked out of the tent.

When he saw Zhao Su, Jian Fengchun's expression changed.

Zhao Su and Jian Fengchun exchanged a glance. After a few breaths, Jian Fengchun smiled faintly and bowed, "I am Jian Fengchun, the humble servant, and I am honored to meet the Marquis."

Zhao Su scanned Jian Fengchun from head to toe, and at this time Fu Huaiying had already walked several meters away.

...

"Reporting to Her Royal Highness, the servant who placed the wooden nail into the horse's hoof has been caught."

Zhao Hui said, "Bring it up."

A servant in inconspicuous clothes was brought in front of the crowd trembling.

"Your Highness, spare your life! Your Highness, spare your life!"

Zhao Hui glared at him: "Tell me, did you do it yourself, or did someone instruct you to do it?"

"Little man, little man..."

"Tell the truth, I will spare your life."

In full view of everyone, the man confessed.

It was Shen Qingxia, the daughter of the Minister of the Imperial Household, who asked him to do this.

The Minister of the Imperial Household's mind went blank for a moment. He was about to say that his daughter was a kind and upright person, so how could she do such a harmful thing!

But when he saw his daughter's calm and pale face, the words that the Minister of the Imperial Household Department wanted to say were stuck in his throat.

Shen Qingxia stood up and slowly walked to the center under the confused gazes of everyone.

She bowed to the Emperor and the Princess and said, "I ordered him to do it. Everyone has their own responsibility. Please, Your Majesty and Your Highness, please forgive this man."

"How dare you!" the emperor shouted angrily, "Shen Yuqiu! How on earth do you educate your children? How dare you openly use such a vicious method to harm others at a ball game party! And you have no remorse at all!"

Shen Yuqiu, the Minister of the Imperial Household, stumbled out and knelt on the ground, trying to make amends: "Your Majesty, please understand! My daughter...my daughter has always been quiet and virtuous, and never conflicts with others. There must be some misunderstanding here!"

"Xiaoxia! Xiaoxia! Explain to His Majesty! Why on earth did you do this?"

Fu Huaiying walked over at this time, stood aside and said lightly: "Miss Shen Er and I have never had any intersection. I don't know when I offended Miss Shen Er that she would want to harm me like this."

Shen Qingxia bowed to Fu Huaiying and said, "I didn't mean to harm you. I didn't know Madam Fu would choose this horse. I feel very sorry for scaring you. I apologize to Madam Fu now."

She knelt down towards Fu Huaiying, bent down and kowtowed.

Zhao Su, who was following closely behind, saw this scene. The expression on his face was like a dark cloud covering a city, and his sharp eagle eyes stared straight at Shen Qingxia.

Lu Tianjiao snorted, "If it weren't for Madam Fu's extraordinary skills, she would have been killed long ago. What's the point of apologizing now?"

Princess Jiaci couldn't help but ask, "Then what's the point of putting the wooden nail under the horse's hoof?"

Shen Qingxia closed her eyes, then lowered them and said, "The person I want to harm is not Madam Fu, but the fourth young lady Zhao Ying from the Dingbei Marquis's Mansion."

The whole place was in an uproar.

Zhao Su's expression became even more solemn.

Zhao Ying's eyes widened when he realized what was happening.

She stood up and wanted to scold Shen Qingxia, but the old lady grabbed her wrist fiercely.

"Sit down!" the old lady scolded her in a low voice.

"Mother, what are you doing?" Zhao Ying whispered, "She's trying to harm me!"

After Shen Qingxia said that, Fu Huaiying remembered the incident of Zhao Ying falling into the water two months ago. He and the daughter of the Minister of the Imperial Household fell into the water together.

Fu Huaiying looked at the position of the female members of the Dingbei Marquis's Mansion. Liu Shuyu seemed to be uninterested and seemed to be daydreaming, while Chu Yuexiang's expression was very solemn.

The old lady frowned, not knowing what she was thinking, while Zhao Ying looked furious, but she didn't dare to say it out loud because there were so many noble people present.

"Miss Zhao Ying, the fourth young lady of Zhao—she has insulted my parents and family so many times!"