Chapter 653: Cuscuta Cousin 17
At the same time, in another room of Zhuangzi.
Mrs. Fu looked very unhappy. It was unknown what she was thinking about, and there seemed to be crushed ice on her face.
"Mother." Fu Shirui knew her mother very well. Seeing her like this, she knew that she was angry. She probably couldn't swallow the anger caused by the imperial guards' intrusion today.
Fu Shirui held her arm: "Don't be angry, mother."
Mrs. Fu was worried about the gossips, so she didn't say anything. She just patted her daughter's hand and said, "Mother is not angry..."
The reason why Ying'er had to suffer so many times was obviously because of the Duke's Mansion. The person behind it was obviously targeting the Duke's Mansion. But he was too despicable to choose such a dirty method!
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The next day, the sky was bright.
Sheng Huan woke up from his sleep, blinked his hazy eyes, turned his head slightly, and saw a strange small porcelain bottle on the bedside table.
She was stunned for a moment, then reached out to take it, and it felt very warm.
Moreover, Sheng Huan knew it was medicine for injuries without even opening it.
She subconsciously looked around, and of course, Fu Jinmo's figure had disappeared long ago.
"Girl, you're awake."
Just then, Furong outside heard a slight noise in the house, and hurried in tiptoe. As soon as she came in, she saw that her girl had already gotten up.
Sheng Huan nodded.
"Miss, let me help you change your clothes first." Furong walked over and happened to see the small porcelain bottle in Sheng Huan's hand. A hint of doubt flashed in her eyes.
Sheng Huan didn't explain and put the porcelain bottle away.
"What time is it?" she asked.
Furong was diverted from the topic and quickly forgot about the porcelain bottle:
"Girl, it's just three quarters past midnight."
Thinking of something, Furong immediately said, "Young lady, Chun Xing, who serves the Madam, came over earlier and said that she will return home at noon today, so she asked you to rest for a while and not to get up early."
"The girl needs to sleep a little longer."
Sheng Huan shook his head: "No need to sleep, get up."
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At noon, the carriage left the village on time.
In the carriage, Madam Fu held Sheng Huan's hand and asked, "Did you sleep well last night?"
"Don't worry, auntie. Ying'er is sleeping well." Sheng Huan responded with the corners of his lips slightly raised, looking shy and well-behaved.
"When we get back home, your aunt will ask Nanny You to send you some jewelry and supplements. You have been frightened, so you must take good care of yourself and can't lose weight." Madam Fu touched her niece's head.
Upon hearing this, Sheng Huan nodded and thanked him like the original owner: "Thank you, aunt."
Fu Shirui reached out and held Sheng Huan.
"cousin."
"Cousin?" Sheng Huan looked up in confusion.
Fu Shirui raised her eyebrows and smiled: "I heard Furong tell me what you said to the deputy commander of the Imperial Guards yesterday this morning. What you said is really good, cousin."
"From now on, you have to be tough, you know? We in the Duke's Mansion can't be bullied by outsiders."
Sheng Huan seemed a little embarrassed when he heard this, and a blush appeared on his cheeks, but he still nodded quickly: "Got it, got it."
Mrs. Fu looked at her daughter and niece with a smile.
She knew that the children she raised were all good.
Sheng Huan felt too embarrassed when he saw Fu Shirui staring at him, so he deliberately tilted his head to look out the window.
Her action made Fu Shirui laugh, but Sheng Huan ignored her.
She lifted the curtain of the carriage and happened to see a few people riding horses coming from a distance. They were moving very fast.
The man in red who was in the lead, holding the reins, had sword-like eyebrows and peach blossom eyes that were too dazzling.
When the horse and the carriage passed each other, Xiao Ye Ze's eyes seemed to fall on Sheng Huan inadvertently.
The woman's cheeks were slightly red and her eyes were bright.
The two looked at each other.
She seemed startled and shrank back like a little rabbit, and the curtain was quickly lowered.
Seeing this, Xiao Ye Ze smiled.
The subordinates who followed Xiao Ye Ze heard their master's laughter and were so suspicious that they almost fell off their horses.
He was riding the horse just fine, why did my prince suddenly laugh?
At this time, no one noticed that there was someone witnessing all this at a higher place.
"Prince, let me apply the medicine to you first." Chang Ji held the tray respectfully.
Fu Jinmo's eyes were deep and dark, and he didn't know when his finger bones were exerting force.
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It was almost afternoon when Sheng Huan and his party returned to the Duke's Mansion.
After a long journey, Sheng Huan went to bed early.
But he said this.
Mrs. Fu has already gone to find her sister-in-law.
"My sister-in-law just returned home, why is she here?" The Duke's wife put down the book in her hand, surprised.
"Sister-in-law, I have something important to do today." Mrs. Fu II looked obviously serious.
The Duke's wife looked at the fatigue in her eyes, paused with the book in her hand, and waved: "All of you go down."
"Yes, ma'am."
"What happened?" The Duchess stepped forward.
Madam Fu held her hand, tears streaming down her face before she said a word, and told her everything that happened at Zhuangzi last night.
"Sister-in-law, tell me, ever since Shi Rui entered the palace, Ying'er has been in danger from time to time. In recent years, the higher-ups have been treating our Duke's Mansion..."
Upon hearing this, the Duke's wife subconsciously looked around and became extremely alert, but she did not interrupt her sister-in-law.
Madam Fu lowered her voice and held the Duke's wife's hand tightly: "And Sister Rou, she was in such good health before, and she also learned martial arts from my father-in-law, but she still fell ill... I'm really scared."
"Sister-in-law, my master is away on business and won't be back for a while, so I can only tell you about this. I have to let you know about this so that I can find out what's going on behind the scenes."
In a family, if one prospers, all prosper; if one suffers, all suffer.
Madam Fu was a female relative and her husband was not around, so it was naturally difficult for her to raise the issue with the Duke, but she could do so through the Duke's wife.
She also believed that the Duke's wife understood what she meant.
When the Duke's wife thought of her daughter who passed away young, a trace of sadness flashed across her eyes.
"Don't worry, sister-in-law. I will tell the Duke the truth when he returns from court."
Whether it was the work of the person above or the concubines in the harem, or someone else in the court, there must be some clues.
Moreover, the Duchess did have doubts about the cause of death of her daughters.
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evening.
After Duke Fu came back, his wife poured him a cup of tea and mentioned the matter vaguely.
"Master, tell me, who is behind this?"
Duke Fu frowned and said, "I will investigate this matter."
"The person behind this is so vicious. Knowing that Shi Rui will enter the palace soon, he actually wants to ruin the reputation of our young lady." The Duke's wife said in a cold voice.
Duke Fu's face was stern. As a politician, he even thought a lot at this moment.
One of them was that the emperor would definitely allow the Fu family girl to enter the palace, but if the Fu family girl had a blemish on her reputation, her status in the palace...
The Duke's wife didn't know what he was thinking, so she asked, "Master, when do you plan to announce the decree?"
Duke Fu thought for a moment and said, "The last time I saw the emperor's intention, it was these few days."
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A few days later.
There was still no news from the palace.
At this moment, Sheng Huan was sitting at the table, listening to Fu Shirui talking.
"Cousin." Fu Shirui held Sheng Huan's hand bitterly: "Come and practice the rules with me tomorrow. I always feel exhausted when I practice the rules alone."
Upon hearing this, Sheng Huan sat up in shock from his dying illness, almost jumping up in fear, and quickly waved his hands: "Cousin, cousin, I have learned it, and I still remember it. There is no need to learn it again."
Madam Fu II treated Fu Shirui and the original owner equally. In the early years, no one would have thought that Fu Shirui would enter the palace. Therefore, the Duke's Mansion did not set strict rules for the two children. It was enough for them to learn and understand them.
Compared to now, Fu Shirui's rules and etiquette are countless times stricter than they were back then.
It was even more terrifying when there was a large group of people staring at him.
"Alas." Fu Shirui sighed: "Yeah, if I were you, I wouldn't do it either."
They have obviously learned it all, and they still have to practice it every day. It's really tiring for the women in the harem.
"Cousin." Sheng Huan saw that she looked lifeless, so he held her hand and blinked his big eyes: "Don't be sad. I can accompany you every day when you are tired."
"Okay! You come with me." Fu Shirui pulled Sheng Huan up: "Then don't stay in the house, let's go out for a walk, just in time to catch butterflies."
"it is good."
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