"I know Princess Huan's sincerity. In this case, I will definitely send troops. However, it is getting late today. This matter will be discussed in court tomorrow. Princess Huan will definitely come by then." Zong Zhengyuan said softly, still with an unclear tone.
said.
Huan Ci only felt angry, but she had already expected this situation.
If Yunzhou fell, the capital would also be in danger. She did not believe that Zong Zhengyuan could insist on not sending troops.
This time, she and her father were still gambling, and they were only allowed to succeed and not fail.
"No." The woman responded indifferently.
"You two go down first and let Wei Liao come in." Zong Zhengyuan said.
Huan Ci said yes again, but he saw that Fu Shen had already walked out without showing any respect.
The door was opened from the outside. Huan Ci hurriedly stood up and walked out. She didn't want to stay in this damn place for a second longer.
As soon as he rushed out of the door, an old and thin man stood in front of Fu Shen. This man must be the famous eunuch leader Wei Liao. Huan Ci looked at him, but his turbid gaze aroused goosebumps all over his body.
"Fu Shaoqing, are you staying at the previous place today?" Wei Liao looked at Fu Shen in a friendly manner.
A few months ago, Huan Ci received the news that Fu Shen had been appointed as the principal of Dali Temple. Unexpectedly, he had now been promoted to the rank of Shaoqing of Dali Temple. He is only twenty-two years old now, and he has risen through the ranks in just a few years. Is it true that he is closely related to Zong Zheng?
What's sordid?
However, Fu Shen's matter is not the most important thing now, the most important thing is where she will stay tonight.
"General Manager Wei, I wonder if I can still leave the palace now?" Huan Ci asked before Fu Shen could answer Wei Liao's question.
"This -" Wei Liao glanced at Fu Shen when he heard this, and then turned his attention to her, "Now that the palace gate has been locked, no one is allowed to move around, so why not the princess stay in the palace tonight."
"No need." Huan Ci rejected Wei Liao without hesitation.
She had already thrown herself into a trap when she entered the capital, and living in the palace would be even more dangerous.
"But Your Majesty——"
As soon as Wei Liao opened his mouth, Fu Shen interrupted him: "Someone in the family is sick, and I have to go take care of him. I won't be staying in the palace today."
at home?
Huan Ci blinked in confusion.
As far as she knew, Fu Shen did not have any living family members. Although he came from a famous family, his parents died young and he lived in his uncle's house when he was young.
The Fu clan has an empty reputation and no real power. The whole family settled in the north and lived by relying on their ancestral property.
Over the years, although there have been several officials who have become officials, Fu Shen is the only official in the capital. Could it be that he has married now?
This is not surprising, after all, he is old enough, and she almost got married that year.
Huan Ci stabilized his mind, impatiently drove away the meaningless sadness, and took the opportunity to say to Wei Liao: "Then I will follow Fu Shaoqing out of the palace."
Unexpectedly, Wei Liao ignored her words and asked Fu Shen with concern: "But Mrs. Liu is sick?"
"Exactly." Fu Shen looked gloomy.
It turned out that the woman's surname was Liu.
Huan Ci caught a glimpse of Fu Shen's expression and said with a smile: "Since an important person is sick, it is even more important to leave the palace for a visit. Now that we both have to go out, I wonder if Mr. Wei can ask your majesty for permission?"
"That's not necessary." Wei Liao straightened up and looked at Huan Ci, "Fu Shaoqing has a token given by the emperor himself, so he can leave the palace at will. It's just that the princess——"
Although he didn't finish what he said, Huan Ci had already understood what he meant, and his expression changed threefold unconsciously.
"I came in a hurry, my things are still outside, and the people who followed me are still at the city gate." Huan Ci forced herself to show a smile, but she couldn't help but feel sad. Ever since she was a child, she had never suffered the grievance of being dependent on someone else.
.
"In that case, I will go and report to your majesty. The princess will wait here for a moment." Wei Liao glanced at her with a complicated expression. The little eunuch at the door had already smartly opened the door for him.
Huan Ci smiled and thanked him, then walked to the open space aside to wait.
While they were talking, Fu Shen had already walked several feet away and seemed to be walking in a hurry.
Watching the man's retreating back, Huan Ci sighed silently.
Three years ago, Zong Zhengyuan had taken action against her father. As her father's only daughter, she had to give up Fu Shen and instead marry the powerful Li family.
Huan Ci still clearly remembers Fu Shen's surprised and disappointed look at that time, but she has never regretted it, even though her marriage to Li Jinxiu failed in the end.
Either surrender or rebel. This is what her father told her before she set off.
She knew that this trip would be difficult, but she really didn't expect that the first person to deal with her would be Fu Shen.
But given Fu Shen's temperament, this was quite reasonable, so he had no choice but to take advantage of it.
"Squeak——"
The suddenly opened door brought Huan Ci back to his senses.
"Princess, you can go, remember to attend the morning court tomorrow." Wei Liao's strange voice sounded, but it was the sound of nature in Huan Ci's ears.
She hurriedly said goodbye to the people in the palace, then picked up her robe and ran wildly, fearing that he would suddenly regret it.
Although the road to the palace had twists and turns, Huan Ci could easily remember the way he came, and now he went back along that road with ease.
I didn't see Fu Shen's shadow along the way. This man walked really fast.
As soon as she stepped out of the palace gate, A Yao and A Lian immediately surrounded her.
"How's it going? Did they make things difficult for you?" Ayao put a cloak on her and asked nervously.
"I can't say for sure today, I have to get up early tomorrow." Huan Ci said softly.
His sleeves were suddenly pulled twice. Huan Ci raised his head to look at the instigator, A Yao, and then followed her gaze to Fu Shen, who was standing next to a carriage not far away.
The man didn't look at them now, he just stared at the coachman in front of him, watching him unfasten the rope that tied the horse.
"I have met him in the palace." Huan Ci whispered, "From now on, when you see him, just pretend that you don't know him, and don't cause unnecessary trouble."
The two nodded obediently. They were not familiar with Fu Shenben either, and they only knew him because of Huan Ci.
"Did he deal with the princess?" Ayao pouted and asked worriedly.
"Don't worry, I'm not that easy to deal with yet." Huan Ci took the opportunity to pinch A Yao's face and pretended to be relaxed.
"Then he——"
"Okay, let's find a place to stay quickly. We have to go to the palace tomorrow morning." Huan Ci interrupted A Yao and walked towards his horse.
Ayao raised her lips in displeasure and couldn't help but glance at the man not far away, but saw that he happened to be looking here.
Ayao and him looked at each other, but the man looked away in an instant and stepped on the footstool to get on the carriage.
"Pretty face." She couldn't help but muttered as she remembered the word her brother often used to describe men.
