readytorunbook Chapter 171 Birth
Chapter 171 Birth
At this time, Shi Nuan was standing at the gate of the Fu Mansion, looking a little anxious, her eyes fixed on the intersection, waiting for the arrival of the Fu family's carriage.
She would turn her head and look into the mansion from time to time, muttering quietly: "Oh, why hasn't my brother come yet? If he doesn't come, I really can't handle this princess anymore!"
Zi Jin, sitting in the main seat in the hall, sipped tea leisurely, looking towards the door from time to time expecting someone to appear.
Qiushi, the maid standing beside her, seemed a little reserved and carefully reminded her young lady.
"Miss, if we come here uninvited, will the uncle be angry when he comes later?"
Hearing the maid's words, Zi Jin frowned and replied with a little displeasure: "This will be my home sooner or later, and I'm not angry with him yet! When I think of him sticking with that Hua Ying all day, I feel like a stone is blocking my heart!"
She slammed the teacup in her hand heavily on the table, and the tea splashing out of the cup instantly soaked the tabletop.
Seeing this, the maid stole another glance at her own mistress and sighed in her heart. Whenever the matter of her son-in-law and Miss Shen was mentioned, the mistress could not help but lose her temper.
Suddenly, the maidservant seemed to remember something and whispered, "Miss, don't be angry. Since the son-in-law has promised to marry you in half a year, he is on an equal footing with Huaying from the Shen family."
Then he advised, "If the young lady has a quarrel with her son-in-law today, wouldn't that push her son-in-law away?"
Zi Jin raised his eyes and glanced at Qiu Shi, a trace of satisfaction flashed in his eyes, and he slowly said: "You are much smarter than the last maid."
Qiushi secretly breathed a sigh of relief, thinking that it was a good thing that he was smart, otherwise he would have been beaten to death like the previous maid.
"I just wanted to come and see him today. Since he agreed to my request, I will naturally not act willfully anymore."
She still remembered the sweet moment when her father told her that Erlang of the Fu family agreed to marry her. So why not let Huaying be happy for a few more days?
When she passes the mansion, she will naturally discipline Huaying and let her know who is the eldest lady in the mansion.
Thinking of this, Zi Jin's mouth corners slightly raised, revealing a sneer.
When Qiushi saw this, he knew that his young lady was plotting against him again, and he prayed silently in his heart that it would not affect him...
At this time, Hua Ying got off the carriage with the help of Fu Shiyan, and saw Shi Nuan running over in a panic. She said with some embarrassment: "Second brother, sister-in-law, the princess is in the mansion, I can't stop her."
Fu Shiyan was startled when he heard this, and patted her shoulder with a gentle smile on his face: "No problem."
"We brought you some delicious food when we came. You can go back to the courtyard with your sister-in-law to rest first."
Shi Nuan secretly breathed a sigh of relief when she heard her second brother say this.
She was afraid that the princess would make things difficult for her sister-in-law, so she felt relieved now that her sister-in-law didn't have to step in.
Shi Nuan glanced at her sister-in-law and found that she had a calm face and didn't seem to care. She secretly admired her sister-in-law's demeanor.
"Madam, can you please go back to the courtyard and wait for me?" Fu Shiyan said in a gentle tone.
Huaying smiled slightly and nodded to Fu Shiyan.
Then he told A Nian to put the gifts in the car into the warehouse, picked up the gifts and took Shi Nuan back to Luohuayuan.
Fu Shiyan walked slowly into the hall and his eyes fell on Zijin who was looking at a painting attentively.
There was no expression on his handsome face, he just said calmly: "Princess."
Zi Jin turned around when he heard the voice, a hint of surprise flashed in his eyes. He quickly put down the scroll in his hand, walked quickly to Fu Shiyan, held his arm tightly, and started to act coquettishly.
"Brother Shi Yan, I realized that the painting was the one we saw together when we were little! I never thought I could see it again after so many years. It feels so good."
Fu Shiyan frowned slightly and looked at the ancient painting, "Are you sure?"
Zijin nodded vigorously, a gleam in his eyes.
"Of course. When I was a kid, I came to your house with my father to celebrate. I accidentally broke into your yard out of curiosity. We even argued about the content of this painting at that time. Do you remember? I even accidentally spilled a little ink on this side."
After saying that, she pulled Fu Shiyan to the painting and gently pointed her finger at the ink stain in the painting.
Zi Jin stared at the ink stain, feeling emotional. She knew that her fate with Brother Shi Yan was destined by God.
Fu Shiyan looked at the painting with an unpredictable emotion in his eyes.
"The princess came here not just to look at the paintings, right?"
Zi Jin hugged his arms, his eyes full of joy and expectation, "Of course not, I came here because I missed you. You must not forget the promise you made to me. I am waiting for you to marry me."
Looking at the handsome face in front of him that was getting darker and darker, Zi Jin slowly let go of his arm, with a smile on his face, "I've already seen you, so I'll leave first."
After that, she left with the maid. When she reached the door, she stopped, with a bitter smile on her face, and said slowly, "Brother Shi Yan, I have been waiting for you to marry me since I was nine years old. Please don't let me down."
Fu Shiyan looked at the receding figure, his face still expressionless and his eyes revealing indifference.
He did not respond to Zi Jin's words, but instead turned his gaze back to the painting.
The fire in the Fu Mansion that year almost burned the entire mansion to ashes, and some houses also collapsed, not to mention the flammable books and paintings.
After a moment, he shouted to the air: "Fu Feng."
As soon as he finished speaking, a figure emerged from the darkness.
Fu Feng quietly sneaked into the room with light and agile movements. He knelt on one knee and saluted respectfully to Fu Shiyan, "Master, what can I do for you?"
"Transfer some of the people from the Shen Mansion to the Rui Palace, especially the seemingly leisurely Wu Rui King."
After hearing this task, Fu Feng couldn't help but feel puzzled, and asked hurriedly: "Master, why do you suspect King Rui? But all the previous signs point to Prime Minister Shen..."
Fu Shiyan frowned slightly, his eyes full of coldness.
"Don't be fooled by superficial phenomena. We must thoroughly investigate the Rui Palace."
Prince Rui has been traveling around for many years, but his status in the court is no less than that of Prime Minister Shen.
Privately, he must have had a close relationship with some officials in the court...
Fu Feng took the order and withdrew.
Fu Shiyan stared at the painting, the mystery in his heart becoming heavier. He turned and went to the study, opened the secret compartment, and walked into the basement again.
Staring sharply at the huge network of relationships, he picked up a pen and circled the Rui Palace...
At this time in Luohua Courtyard, Shi Nuan opened her eyes wide and looked in astonishment as Zhang Bo directed his men to plant peach trees, osmanthus trees and bamboos.
"Sister Huaying, oh no, sister-in-law, come and see what second brother is doing! Can these trees and bamboos survive in this season?" Shi Nuan's voice was full of doubt.
Huaying came over upon hearing the noise and handed Shi Nuan a cup of hot tea with a smile on her pretty face.
"Don't worry about him. His backyard is designed to resemble the courtyard of Taohua Village, and the front yard imitates the Molan Pavilion. Just let him be."
Shi Nuan nodded in sudden realization. No wonder the layout of the courtyard looked familiar.
Shi Nuan held Hua Ying's hand, her eyes full of stars: "Sister-in-law, you and brother are so loving! You must give me a little nephew as soon as possible, I want to be the best aunt!"
Huaying was amused by Shi Nuan and started to laugh. She scratched her nose and said, "Who did you learn how to induce labor, little girl?"