Seeing Shang Shuqing absent-mindedly playing with the child, Shang Chaozong pretended to be surprised. "Qing-er is here too?"
"Brother!" Shang Shuqing stood up and did a simple family greeting.
Shang Chaozong said, "I just saw that Young Master Fu is here and is waiting for you in the front hall. Hurry up and go."
"Ah …" Shang Shuqing was a little anxious. It wasn't because of the relationship between a man and a woman, but because of her upbringing and character, she felt that it was rude to keep others waiting for a long time. She turned to Feng Ruonan and excused herself. "Sister-in-law, he's here. I'll head over first."
Feng Ruonan smiled. "En, go ahead. Eh, hold on, wait." She called out again.
Shang Shuqing stopped and asked puzzledly, "Sister-in-law, do you have any other instructions?"
Feng Ruonan sized her up and asked, "Are you going to meet Young Master Fu dressed like this?"
Hearing this, Shang Shuqing felt a headache coming on. She was a little afraid of this sister-in-law. Every time she met Fu Junlan, as long as she was seen by this sister-in-law, she would insist that Shang Shuqing change her clothes. She had no choice but to change her clothes. The key was that Shang Shuqing always felt embarrassed in her clothes.
Sister-in-law would always want her to change into clothes that were slimmer and could better reflect her figure.
She understood what her sister-in-law meant. She hoped that she could make use of her strengths and avoid her weaknesses. She hoped that she could show off her good figure to others.
But she always felt that it was a little inappropriate. She was afraid that others would feel that she was covering up her ugliness. Also, she felt that it was a little slutty and inelegant. She felt that it was not appropriate for an unmarried woman to dress like that. Her appearance was already ugly and she did not want others to look down on her character.
"It's fine, this is pretty good." Shang Shuqing said perfunctorily and turned to leave.
"Wait." Feng Ruonan did not say anything else and directly threw the child in her hands to Shang Chaozong. She did not just throw it casually, she really threw it with both hands and threw it out.
Fortunately, Shang Chaozong was used to this wife of a female general and knew that some things in her bones were hard to change. Thus, he cooperated and caught the child with both hands, twirling and playing with it.
Feng Ruo Nan quickly grabbed onto Shang Shuqing's arm, "Let's go change."
Shang Shuqing was put in a difficult position. "Sister-in-law, there's really no need. Young Master Fu is still waiting."
"Let him wait, what's wrong with waiting for a while?" Feng Ruo Nan said unhappily and forcefully dragged Shang Shuqing away.
How can Shang Shuqing's strength compare to this female general's strength? She is a heroine who can overturn a galloping horse with a single spear and defeat her husband with her fists and legs.
Shang Chaozong didn't know how to dress up like this, so he didn't get involved and pretended not to see anything.
He couldn't see anyone taking care of the child, so he had no choice but to continue taking care of it for the time being.
After waiting for a while, Feng Ruonan returned. Shang Chaozong held his son's hand and asked, "Qing-er went to see Master Fu?"
"Yes, we've gone over." Feng Ruonan took her son back and asked, "Have you given instructions to the Thatched Cottage Courtyard?"
Shang Chaozong sighed, "I also have no choice. I have already given instructions and told Hong Niang. Hong Niang also agreed to instruct the servants to not reveal the news of Daoye's death once they meet Qing-er … "Speaking to this point, he was silent.
After all, they had known each other for a long time and Feng Ruo Nan felt that something was amiss from his body language and asked, "Is there something wrong?"
"Nothing!" Shang Chaozong waved his hand, indicating that he had something to do and had to leave first.
Actually he thought of the matter of Daoye faking his death and remembered the instructions over there. Even though he didn't know how big the matter of faking his death was, but there must be a reason for the instructions so he could only hide it from Feng Ruo Nan.
And with Feng Ruo Nan's call, the servants who were previously hiding all came out one after another. How could there not be anyone in such a big Prince's residence to take care of the Little Prince …
In the hall, Lan Ruoting was still chatting with Fu Junlan. The two people's horizons were too different from each other's so it was awkward for Lan Ruoting to chat.
The moment Shang Shuqing's graceful figure appeared, Lan Ruoting felt relieved and immediately stood up and chuckled, "Young Master Fu, the Princess is here."
"Mister Lan!" Shang Shuqing greeted Lan Ruoting first. Lan Ruoting cupped his fists in return.
Fu Junlan greeted her again, "Princess."
Shang Shuqing greeted him again in a dignified and courteous manner, "Young Master Fu."
After going around in circles, it was a little cumbersome but etiquette must not be abandoned.
Lan Ruoting stroked his beard and smiled, "Princess, Young Master Fu, this Lan still has some matters to attend to and will take my leave first. You two continue chatting." He cupped his fists and left in quick steps.
Shang Shuqing's voice was gentle and beautiful, "I have made Young Master Fu wait for a long time. Do you want to sit for a while or go out for a walk?"
Fu Junlan was really unwilling to sit here and quickly said, "I have already sat for a while. Let me go out for a walk."
"Please!" Shang Shuqing extended his arms and invited her in a neither servile nor overbearing manner.
After exiting, both of them went straight to the back garden. It was still the same old situation. The seven countries were at war and for the sake of safety, it was not convenient for Shang Shuqing to leave the Prince's residence. Every time, it was Fu Junlan who personally came to visit. The two of them had always arranged a time to meet again after every meeting.
On the way to the back garden, Shang Shuqing asked, "Young Master said that you have sat for a while. Did you arrive very early?"
Fu Junlan answered honestly and did not hide anything, "Not very early. I arrived on time and just happened to meet the Prince and entered the Prince's residence together."
Arrived on time? Shang Shuqing silently calculated, "That is a long time. I am really sorry. Qing-er had some matters to attend to and was delayed. I really should not have let Young Master wait for so long."
Fu Junlan, "It is alright. To be able to have a long talk with Mister Lan, it can be said that I have benefited a lot. It is a rare opportunity."
Shang Shuqing was a little surprised, "Was it Mister Lan who accompanied you to chat?"
Fu Junlan, "Yes … and also not. I had a short chat with the Prince and Mister Lan thought highly of me so I really chatted for a while."
Shang Shuqing looked at him in surprise and tried to ask, "What were you chatting about?"
Fu Junlan, "Just some family gossip." He was too embarrassed to talk about marriage.
Of course, he was not wrong. The topic of marriage was very short and Lan Ruoting did not know what to talk about with him. Most of the time, they talked about family gossip to pass the time.
"Family gossip?" Shang Shuqing was more or less surprised. She was a very intelligent woman and her horizons were not comparable to ordinary women. She naturally knew what kind of person Lan Ruoting was. This kind of person's time was precious and it seemed a little unusual for him to be able to chat with Fu Junlan for such a long time.
She did not mean to belittle Fu Junlan. The gap between their backgrounds was obvious and it was hard to make up for it in a short period of time. She could understand that it needed to be done slowly.
Even when Shang Shuqing and Fu Junlan met and chatted normally, she could feel the shallowness of this gap. As such, it naturally caused Fu Junlan's words to be somewhat inappropriate. For example, when she could not help but comment on the world in a scholarly manner, the Fu Family had suffered some hardships previously and had their own feelings about the current situation.
What she said was actually very superficial and mixed with more personal feelings. To put it bluntly, it was ignorance.
However, Shang Shuqing was a very good listener. At most, he would just smile and not make Fu Junlan feel uncomfortable.
However, she was surprised that a busy person like Lan Ruoting would also spend time on such long-winded things.
She had only asked out of curiosity. Even though she still had some doubts in her heart, she did not pursue to the end. She was afraid that it would make her seem overbearing and make others feel uncomfortable when she was being interrogated.
Shang Shuqing knew what he should talk about with someone of Fu Junlan's level. He changed the topic and returned to the daily life in the city. For example, which shop had newly opened and which shop had better fruits.
In this aspect, Fu Junlan's comments were clear and logical.
When they talked about which shop had better food and wine, Fu Junlan seemed to have really found a good shop and was full of praises.
"To be praised by Young Master Fu, it must be a delicacy. If there is a chance, I must go and have a look." Shang Shuqing's tone was gentle and smooth. In fact, as soon as that shop opened, someone from the Prince's Mansion bought it for him to try. How could the Prince's Mansion not have seen the real delicacies in the city?
She was also a little flustered. Speaking of the delicacy of that shop, how could it be comparable to the craftsmanship of the group of monks in the Thatched Cottage Villa? The delicacy of the Thatched Cottage Villa was truly the best in the world. The atmosphere of the morning bell and evening drum and the delicious food served by the pious monks was far from what the streets and alleys could compare with.
How could she be willing to talk about the fragrant smell of wine and meat in the streets and alleys? She was not so vulgar. She would rather talk about women's dressing, which was more in line with women's preferences. However, Fu Junlan did not understand these things about women, so it was impossible for them to talk about this.
However, since it was like this and Fu Junlan was already the target of her family, she also acquiesced. She knew that she would be with him for the rest of her life in the future, so she could only try to make Fu Junlan feel as comfortable as possible.
"Those people from the Thatched Cottage Villa are all here. They are staying in this city …"
The Prince Jing's Mansion was very big. When the two of them finally arrived at the entrance of the back garden, they could vaguely hear the sound of people talking.
Shang Shuqing was stunned when he heard it. He suddenly bowed to Fu Junlan and apologized. Then, he quickened his pace.
In the shady corridor at the entrance of the garden, two cultivators were sitting opposite each other and drinking tea. When they heard the approaching footsteps, they stopped talking and turned around. When they saw that it was Shang Shuqing, they stood up and greeted politely, "Your Highness!"
After Shang Shuqing greeted them, he asked, "I just heard from the two Venerable Masters that people from the Thatched Cottage Villa are here. Are they in the city?"
The two of them looked at each other. The higher-ups had instructed them not to discuss the news of Niu Youdao's death in this mansion, so talking about the Thatched Cottage Villa shouldn't be an exception. However, the Thatched Cottage Villa was involved with Niu Youdao. They didn't know if it would be appropriate for Shang Shuqing to hear about it.
"Your Highness, you misheard." One of the cultivators said politely and didn't say anything else. He turned around and gave the other a look. The two of them picked up the teapot and left.
Shang Shuqing was stunned. Fu Junlan walked in and asked, "Your Highness, what's wrong?"
Shang Shuqing turned around and asked, "Did Young Master Fu hear what they said just now?"
Fu Junlan thought for a moment and said, "I think they said Thatched Cottage Villa. They said they're staying in the city. No, I think it's Thatched Cottage Villa. I've only heard of Thatched Cottage Villa. I don't know if I heard it wrong. "
Even he heard the words' Thatched Cottage Villa ', so Shang Shuqing was sure that he didn't hear it wrong. However, what made her feel strange was that there was something wrong with talking about Thatched Cottage Villa. It seemed like they were avoiding her and didn't want to talk to her more.
She was a smart woman, so she immediately thought about it. Her sister-in-law's previous behavior made her feel a little strange. How could the Prince Jing's Mansion lack servants to take care of children? There was also Mister Lan. That busy man actually had the leisure to chat with Fu Junlan for a long time.
The other thing was that people from Thatched Cottage Villa had come. Based on her relationship with Thatched Cottage Villa, why didn't they tell her?
The more she thought about it, the more strange it became. She immediately bowed to Fu Junlan and said, "Young Master Fu, please wait a moment."
"Okay, I'll wait here for you." Fu Junlan cupped her hands in response. She watched as Shang Shuqing hurried away with an apologetic expression.
Shang Shuqing went straight to Feng Ruonan's place. When he arrived, the child was still playing outside while Feng Ruonan was in the room.
After asking the servant where the princess consort was, Shang Shuqing went straight into the room. When he saw Feng Ruonan raise her head in surprise, he directly asked, "Sister-in-law, did the people from Thatched Cottage Villa come?"
Feng Ruonan put down the embroidery in her hands. The bird embroidered on the plain cloth looked like a chicken. She asked in surprise, "Where did you hear that?"
"I just heard the discussion between the two masters in the mansion." Shang Shuqing insisted and didn't say that he hadn't received confirmation.
Feng Ruonan's eyes turned and she immediately said with a smile, "The people from Thatched Cottage Villa have come to the prefectural city. Is there a problem?"
Shang Shuqing wasn't happy, "Then why did you hide it from me?"
Someone who could mobilize troops couldn't be that bad. Feng Ruonan seemed surprised and changed the topic, "Who hid it from you? Aren't you the one who made an appointment with Young Master Fu? If I told you, wouldn't I be afraid of delaying your appointment? Right now, is there anything more important than the two of you in the Prince Jing's Mansion? "
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