Shangguan Yaohua saw the smile on his Yifu's face. It was exactly the same expression that he had always seen on Prince Fu's face. Every time Prince Fu dug a trap and watched helplessly as his prey jumped into the trap without knowing what was going on.
However, Shangguan Yaohua really couldn't imagine how much harm it would do to him to take care of an unconscious patient. Or perhaps, his scheme wasn't targeted at him, but was a trap set for Manor Master Ping in advance? His mind turned over several times as he considered all the pros and cons. Only after he was certain that he could stay out of this matter, did he reply.
That thought had been spinning around in his mind for thousands of times, but in reality, it only lasted for a moment. Manor Head Ping saw that his reply was so straightforward and obedient, of course she was delighted. But Prince Fu was used to his child's obedience, so he was not surprised at all. It was a good opportunity for outsiders to see how well he taught his child. The two of them looked at each other and smiled, then left hand in hand.
Shangguan Yaohua stared at the two's back and frowned again. He was deep in thought for a long time. He had been careful at every step in the Prince's mansion and had trained his vigilance to be sharper than a monkey's. Naturally he did not miss the two of them looking at each other just now. Honestly speaking, there must be some kind of deeper meaning behind their gazes, only he was not aware of it. But this way, it would seem that the two of them had already formed an alliance and were waiting to scheme against him, a lamb waiting to be slaughtered.
He sighed and looked at the unconscious Ping Ruoyu who was sleeping soundly on the bed. Sighing softly, he was somewhat envious of her. For more than ten years, even when he was sleeping, he had to leave a trick up his sleeve for fear that someone would suddenly plot against him. It could be said that he had not had a single peaceful day. If he wanted to be like her and have a peaceful night's sleep, it would be nothing more than wishful thinking.
Several days passed, but all along Prince Fu had not made any movements, except for a few days when he accompanied Manor Head Ping to visit Ruoyu. Under the Shangguan Yaohua's meticulous care, Ping Ruoyu's injuries had indeed taken a turn for the better. Sometimes, one could even see his eyeballs move slightly. His fingers that rested on the edge of the bed trembled a few times and he knocked on the edge of the bed. The sound was extremely soft, but it caused Manor Lord Ping's heart to jump to his throat.
But in the end, this was a meaningless action while unconscious, and he had yet to truly wake up. Manor Head Ping loved his daughter dearly, he was extremely gratified that he was able to make such progress. Prince Fu, two people, did not stop praising him.
For the past few days, Shangguan Yaohua had been used to being suspicious of everything and being on guard against everything. This sudden change was not something he was used to. On the other hand, in order to create a peaceful environment for Ping Ruoyu, the mansion had always been extremely peaceful. Even the sounds of quarreling could not be heard. But this sudden change in the center of chaos did not mean complete tranquility; on the contrary, there was a 'wind sweeping through the tower before the mountain storm' momentum. Shangguan Yaohua could not possibly be unaware of this, therefore, he did not dare to relax even a little bit.
One day he had just wiped Ping Ruoyu's hands and face clean, fed her decoction of medicine, changed the wet towel on her forehead, and then went to the basin in front of the window to wash the cloth. Inadvertently, from the corner of his eye, he saw Prince Fu and Manor Head Ping were sitting facing each other in the courtyard, playing chess. From time to time they were talking about something. From beginning to end, Prince Fu's face was filled with joy, while Manor Head Ping could not raise his spirits. It was because he was flattering Prince Fu that he pulled the corner of his mouth in a perfunctory manner.
Shangguan Yaohua mused, "This old fellow's relationship with Manor Head Ping … since when did they get along so well? He must have spent a lot of effort to curry favor with him, but what's the point? " He did not know why, but he felt that these two people's secret discussion had something to do with him, so he intentionally left the task of taking care of Ping Ruoyu to him, so that he could not leave even a single step, while the two of them could take advantage of this opportunity to play tricks behind his back.
The more he thought about it, the more he felt it was reasonable. Turning his head, he saw that Ping Ruoyu was still the same, she would not wake up immediately. Without thinking too much, he jumped out of the back window, and cautiously found his way into the courtyard. His footsteps were very light, for fear that he would step on the dried branches on the ground and make some noise.
Step by step he moved toward the hedge of several shrubs. This place was dense with branches and leaves, but there were quite a few small gaps in the middle, through which sound could be heard clearly. However, looking from the other side, it was not easy to notice that someone was hiding behind the hedge. Shangguan Yaohua crouched down and listened attentively. He could hear the two people's conversation.
After some unimportant conversation, he heard a crisp 'pa' sound from the table. Prince Fu clapped his hands and said with a laugh, "General! Ping Xiongdi, this time you have nowhere else to go, don't you? " Manor Head Ping let out a bitter laugh and said, "I have played several games, and lost several games in a row. I have not played for many years, my hand is rusty! Speaking of Wangye's chess skill, Ol 'Ping admires it. "
Prince Fu brushed the chess pieces on the table aside and rearranged them. "Not at all," he said modestly, "Ping Xiongdi was worried about something and was not able to concentrate. That was why this Prince was able to win two games by a fluke. If my guess is not wrong, you are still worried about Yu 'er? "
Shangguan Yaohua remembered that several days ago when Prince Fu mentioned Ping Ruoyu, he only politely called her 'Niece Ping'. Several days later, he also started to call her 'Yu' er ', as if he was calling his own daughter. He thought, "His attitude toward that Miss Ping is very affectionate. Luckily this troublemaker is still unconscious, I did not let him see that shrewish, unreasonable, and earth-shattering madness. "
Manor Head Ping sighed and said, "That's right. Wangye's eyesight is indeed sharp, you can see through Ol 'Ping's thoughts with one glance. For several days, Yu 'er's injury has indeed improved, but … but she is still unwilling to open her eyes and look at me, her father. I have heard that if a person is provoked too deeply, they will subconsciously choose to escape. She will protect herself and avoid contact with the outside world. And the person who makes her sad and afraid is someone she will never wake up to face. I am afraid that Yu 'er will sleep there for the rest of her life. Although her life will be maintained, she will never wake up again … From then on she will be ignorant and unconscious. It would be better to end it cleanly and happily. Could it be that the hatred in her heart towards me, her father, is really that deep? She actually did not hesitate to seal her own heart and is not willing to let me in to apologize to her? "
Prince Fu said, "The person involved is bewildered, the onlooker sees clearly. Manor Head Ping must be an understanding person. Now you love your daughter very much. Your beloved is blessed by the heavens, nothing will happen to her. As a child, no matter how wrong his parents are, he cannot blame them endlessly. Besides, isn't Yao Hua accompanying her? Although this child, Yao Hua, has a reclusive personality and is not good at interacting with others, when she does things, she is extremely meticulous. "
When the Shangguan Yaohua suddenly heard his name, he leaned forward to hear it more clearly. He had always been extremely concerned about his position in his adoptive father's heart. Unlike Chu Menglin, who simply longed for fatherly love, Shangguan Yaohua had the ability to 'know yourself, know your enemy, and anticipate the enemy's moves first'.
Manor Head Ping laughed bitterly and said, "Your Highness, in these past few days, other than Yu 'er's illness, the thing we talked about the most was Yao Hua. Every time you open your mouth, you praise your child. You talk about how good Yao Hua is, and how good that is, as if in the whole world, only your child is number one. Forget it, forget it, forget it. I know that you have a perfect and good son! But your incessant praise has made my beloved only daughter, who is still lying on the sickbed, her life and death unknown, how can the father endure it? "
Prince Fu said, "Ben Wang has already said that Yu 'er will not have any problem. She has been personally treated by a famous doctor in the capital, who wrote a prescription for her medicine. Everyone in the Mansion, from top to bottom, also followed this prescription and boiled the medicine for her. When we look at the problem, we must look at it from an optimistic perspective. Speaking of this child, Yao Hua, he is indeed a treasure that ben Wang has picked up. He is so sensible and capable, could it be that Manor Head Ping does not wish to take him as half a son, so that our two families can become even closer? "
Several days ago he was still trying to sound him out tactfully, but Manor Head Ping did not take his hint. Prince Fu was not a patient person, in the end he could not hold back and asked bluntly.
For the past several days Shangguan Yaohua had been thinking hard; he had considered all kinds of conspiracy, but the only thing he had never thought of was Prince Fu's intention to matchmake the two of them. It was because Prince Fu had given him a mission earlier, ordering him to find the scarlet sand pearls to help Li Yijie marry the Ping family's Miss. This matter had nothing to do with him, naturally he had never thought of taking responsibility for it.
And then he thought about the strange expression these two people had when they looked at him, and the mysterious way they whispered to each other's ear in the dark, so that Manor Head Ping no longer looked at him with rejection in his eyes. Instead, he looked at him like a father-in-law looking at his son-in-law; the more he looked at him, the more he liked him. When he understood everything, he could not help crying out involuntarily on the spot, but luckily he managed to hold it in.
Actually, this matter was handled single-handedly by Prince Fu, so Manor Head Ping did not necessarily have that kind of appreciation toward Shangguan Yaohua. It was only because he had a strong first impression that he brought all these unrelated matters together.
Since the conversation had reached this point, no matter how slow-witted Manor Head Ping was, he finally understood Prince Fu's intention. He leaned forward slightly, his elbow pressed against the chessboard, and with a hollow laugh he said, "Wangye's intention, I can be considered to have heard it clearly. You want to arrange a marriage between these two children, so that the two of us can become in-laws? "
Prince Fu's face lit up; he replied, "Exactly! Speaking of this Prince's family background, as well as my Wangfu's position in the Wulin world, I can say without any modesty that it is not much inferior to Li Yijie's. Besides, laodi also knows that Li Yijie's heart already belongs to someone else. He came to propose marriage to Yu 'er only on the orders of that Noble Consort Yun. At most he is just a chess piece controlled by the imperial court; how can we expect him to treat Yu' er sincerely? Besides, I can see that these two children are in love with each other, it's just that they are unwilling to express their feelings. Since my son doesn't want to say anything, I, as his adoptive father, can only thicken my face and propose marriage on his behalf. To Yao Hua, Yu 'er is as beautiful as a fairy. To be able to marry such a wife is his fortune. I guarantee that if he is fortunate enough, your daughter will not only be the official wife, she will also be this Prince's only daughter-in-law! From today onwards, this Prince will also supervise him to be wholehearted and not have three wives and four concubines. As for Yu 'er … Could it be that Brother Ping feels that my family's Yao Hua is not worthy of your precious daughter? "
Manor Head Ping smiled bitterly and said, "No! No! Young Prince Cheng is a talented man with both intelligence and courage. How can he not be worthy of my family's willful girl? It's just that this matter still depends on the children's own wishes. If they are not willing, then no matter how detailed our plans are, as their fathers, it will only be a one-sided affair. "
Prince Fu said proudly, "No, marriage is an important matter. Since ancient times, it should be decided by the parents and the matchmaker's words. As long as our parents have already agreed, the children will only have to obey. How can they say 'no'? " Previously, he was just chatting idly with his good friends. These few words, however, truly displayed the domineering aura of a prince who held great power in his hands.
Manor Head Ping did not dare to agree and said, "The reason why Yu 'er hates me to the bone is because I have never respected her and did not consider her feelings. I have already made up my mind. If the heavens are kind to me this time and can help Yu 'er recover, I will definitely go along with her wishes and will not force her to do anything. Please forgive me … for not being able to agree to your request for the time being. "
Prince Fu did not give up and earnestly persuaded, "That's right. What virtue and ability does this Prince have to force Young Miss Ping? My prestige can only be used on my own son. If Yu 'er also has feelings for Yao Hua, then on my son's side, I will take care of him. Even if I have to tie him up, I will also carry him to the wedding hall and marry Yu 'er. "
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