The crowning ceremony was over and the guests were seated. Situ Jian was the protagonist today, but as the elder brother, Situ Ce also had to accompany him until the end.
"Go get my cloak." Seeing Fu Qingchu quietly beating his waist, Situ Ce also knew that she was tired, so he found an excuse to let her go down and rest for a while.
Fu Qingchu glanced at him and knew that he felt sorry for him, so he said yes and backed out.
The Jin Prince's Mansion was built in an elegant style, no less elegant than Situ Ce's Musheng Villa. However, because it was too big and it was getting late, Fu Qingchu and Lu Man got lost. At this time, most of the servants in Prince Jin's Mansion were waiting at the banquet, and no one could even be found asking for directions.
"It should be just after passing the Moon Gate. I remember passing a row of hibiscus trees when I came here." Lu Man said firmly, looking at the hibiscus trees in front of him.
Fu Qingchu also remembered the general idea, so he followed Lu Man.
"Ah - God -"
The two of them were about to cross the Moon Gate, and someone happened to be coming around the corner. They almost bumped into each other. The person apologized quickly: "I'm sorry, I'm sorry."
Lu Man frowned and brushed her clothes, saying that it was okay, and was about to leave, but she saw that Fu Qingchu was not moving. She turned to look at Fu Qingchu in confusion, but she saw Fu Qingchu looking at the man in shock.
"Mr. Shigure?" Fu Qingchu shouted.
The man looked up and saw Fu Qingchu, and was very surprised, "Third girl, why are you here?"
"I am currently on duty in the East Palace, and I am accompanying you today. Why are you here too?" Fu Qingchu also looked at him in surprise.
Liu Lin, also known as Shiyu, was a disciple of Fu Zhonghua, the first grandfather of Fu Qing Dynasty. After the fall of the Fu family, the whereabouts of these people are unknown.
Now it seems that he has joined King Jin's sect.
Hearing this, Liu Lin sighed, "It's a long story." After saying that, he glanced at Lu Man and said, "Third girl, can you take a moment to speak?"
Fu Qingchu looked at Luman and said harmoniously: "Go and get His Highness's cloak. I'll wait for you here."
Lu Man glanced at Liu Lin, said good, and left first.
When Liu Lin saw Lu Man leaving, he led Fu Qingchu to a secluded place and said, "I have something to give to the girl."
"what?"
"Your father's relic."
Hearing this, Fu Qingchu's heart tightened, his eyes suddenly turned red, and he said in disbelief: "When my father was taken to Beijing, wasn't he already stripped of everything?"
"It's a strap for a safety buckle. Brother Shi said you made it up and gave it to me before execution so that I could have a chance to hand it over to you. I've been looking for you for more than half a year, but I didn't expect to meet you here." Liu Lin said in a tone of voice. Shen said sadly.
She was on duty in the East Palace and could not enter or leave the palace at will. She had to go back to Situ Ce for this matter. She lowered her eyes and thought for a moment before asking, "Where do you live?"
"Changshoufang."
Fu Qingchu nodded, "Goodbye, take care."
Liu Lin cupped his hand and said, "Take care, girl."
…
On the way back, Situ Ce noticed that Fu Qingchu was absent-minded. He held her hand and couldn't help but ask, "What's wrong? He looked unhappy."
She shook her head and said calmly: "I'm just tired, nothing happened."
Situ Ce glanced at her and saw that she didn't want to say anything, so he didn't ask any more questions. Instead, he reached out to pull her into his arms and kissed her forehead, "Is there anything else I shouldn't know?"
Fu Qingchu's heart sank and he couldn't help but feel guilty. He wanted to just deal with it. But the only one she can rely on is him. After weighing it in his mind, he told him everything about meeting Liu Lin in Prince Jin's Mansion today.
"Since he said it so accurately, I don't think he lied to you." Situ Ce said calmly.
"However, if someone makes a fuss about this matter and says that I contacted my old retainers, I'm afraid it will have a big impact on you." Fu Qingchu looked at him with a worried look.
"I met you in Prince Jin's palace. If you want to say that the influence is not good, Prince Jin should avoid suspicion." Situ Ce said indifferently, "You don't have to pay too much attention to such trivial matters."
Fu Qingchu frowned and thought for a while and felt that this was also the case.
As far as she knows so far, Emperor Yuan He has great trust in the prince. If it weren't for his poor health, he would have to learn to handle many things. Therefore, there is really no need to pay too much attention to the fact that she went out of the palace to get her father's relics.
"But don't you think this is too coincidental?" She was still worried, "Why, I just went out and happened to go the wrong way and met him."
Hearing this, Situ Ce couldn't help but laugh, stretched out his hand to brush away the broken hair on her forehead, and comforted her softly: "How could Liu Lin, an outsider, know what you gave your father? Even if he knew, how could he? Can you predict that I will definitely take you out of the palace? Therefore, there is no problem with Luozi."
"There is a problem. Is this also during the extraction process?" she asked with a frown.
Situ Ce nodded, "You can also say that Luo Zi is sincerely giving it to you. As for whether anyone has other plans, you have to go and find out."
Speaking of this, Fu Qingchu finally couldn't help but ask: "What kind of person is His Highness, Prince Jin?"
"Why do you ask that?" Situ Ce said amusedly.
"Since ancient times, it has been the most difficult thing to be a prince." Fu Qingchu sighed. "If you are too capable and too popular, you will be jealous of the emperor. If your ability is too weak, all the brothers below will look at you with eager eyes. When I was at home, I often heard my grandfather mention it. The King of Jin said that he is talented and intelligent. Although he looks free and easy and informal, but..."
"But what?" Situ Ce asked curiously.
"But pay attention to everything and pay attention to everything. There is a needle hidden in the cotton, and you are a smiling tiger." Fu Qingchu recalled his grandfather's words and thought carefully with his eyebrows raised.
"Your grandfather is a very good judge of people. I don't know why he rebelled against the boss." Situ Ce said with a smile.
Fu Qingchu: "..."
"Who doesn't want his nephew to be the emperor?" Fu Qingchu sighed and asked, "In that case, he will be inferior to one person and superior to ten thousand people."
Moreover, after Situ Ce received the battle report that Emperor Yuan He was surrounded by enemy troops, he was so anxious that he couldn't afford to fall ill. For Situ Li, it was a god-given opportunity.
Hearing this, Situ Ce smiled faintly and said, "How old does this official need to be?"
Fu Qingchu thought about it seriously and said, "Become a powerful minister, and then be crowned king and add nine tins."
Situ Ce turned to look at her and couldn't help but laugh, "Will he plot to usurp the throne next?"
"According to the trajectory of historical development, this is the case, but..."
Seeing that she was cheating, Situ Ce couldn't help but become curious, "But what?"
"The Fu family does not have this ability, nor does it have this ambition. Since the founding of the Jing Dynasty, what the Fu family has always wanted has been the 'Tomb of Jinggu Wenzhen Gong Fu', nothing more." Fu Qingchu looked at him and said in a tone Be certain.
Posthumous title: Loyalty and trustworthiness are called Wen; virtues and upright character are called Zhen.
"It's just that blood relations blinded their eyes. If they were loyal to the wrong master, they would become unfaithful, unfilial, and unkind."
Seeing tears in Fu Qingchu's eyes, Situ Ce hugged Fu Qingchu into his arms again and said softly: "They are wrong, you are good."
Thinking of his late grandfather and father, Fu Qingchu felt a great sadness in his heart, and he was filled with grievances that he could not tell anyone.
It was clear that Emperor Ning Ru was cruel and stupid, and the whole world was punishing him. How could the Fu family open the city gate to welcome Taizu Jing's army to enter the city, and become a traitor?
With so many people sending their daughters to the palace, how come only the Fu family came to power through nepotism?
These stigmas have been with the Fu family for generations. Even if my grandfather was granted the title of Duke of Lu and was granted the title of Zhongshu Ling, he was always ridiculed, looked down upon, and squeezed out, to the point where the Fu family was separated from each other. In the end, He took the stupid step of treason and usurping the throne.
She squeezed the hem of his clothes tightly, holding back her tears, and let out a deep sigh.
…
After receiving Situ Ce's permission, Fu Qingchu went to Changshoufang to look for Liu Lin on the third day. Fortunately, Liu Lin was somewhat famous. After some inquiring about Changshoufang, he found out where his residence was.
Fu Qingchu informed the boy at the door of his intention, but the boy directly led Fu Qingchu in without telling him. The boy first led Fu Qingchu to sit down in the flower hall. As soon as the tea cups were served, Liu Lin came out with the servants.
"Third Miss." Liu Lin bowed his hands in salute.
Fu Qingchu stood up and returned the courtesy, "Mr. Shigure."
"Third girl, sit down."
Liu Lin asked Fu Qingchu to sit down, and then asked his servants to hand the box to Fu Qingchu. He sighed: "Brother Shi, before execution, handed this thing to me, and asked the girl to see if it is complete."
Fu Qingchu took out the extremely old tube and said with tears: "It's intact. Thank you sir."
When Fu Qingchu was fourteen years old, his father Fu Huaiyuan was transferred to Jiannan because of the exclusion from several major families in the court. This safe buckle was the one she personally hung around her waist for her father when he left home, hoping that he would return safely.
Now, Ping An Kou has returned safely, but he will never be seen again.
Seeing Fu Qingchu's sadness, Liu Lin couldn't help but be moved. He waved away the servants and then said with emotion: "If it hadn't happened, you would be married now, and you wouldn't have to be a slave in the palace."
"To be able to be like this today is a sign of the prince's mercy, and I am already satisfied." Fu Qingchu calmed down, "Sir, now that he is in a high position in the Jin Prince's Mansion, he has a bright future. You must not feel sad or delay anything about the Fu family. future."
Speaking of his future, Liu Lin smiled mockingly, "Although King Jin is favored, in the end..."
But in the end he was just a concubine, a prince of a feudal country.
"Sir, be careful what you say." Fu Qingchu reminded.
Although these staff and disciples all chose the right place to live, Liu Lin had been with the Fu family for a long time, and Fu Qingchu did not want to see him get into trouble.
Liu Lin looked at the green vine behind Fu Qingchu and quickly said yes, "I'm just lamenting the bad luck, and I'm not making any arbitrary comments about the prince."
Fu Qingchu nodded, stood up and said: "It's inconvenient to leave the palace, so I won't disturb you sir. Thank you very much sir for what happened today. I can't repay you in the early days of the Qing Dynasty, so I ask you to pay your respects to me in the early days of the Qing Dynasty." After saying that, she sighed deeply. bye.
Liu Lin hurriedly said that there was no need to be polite. Seeing that he could not keep her, he also said: "Girl, please take care of yourself in the future."
Fu Qingchu looked at Liu Lin and was quite moved, "Sir, too, Qingchu said goodbye."
Liu Lin said hello and followed Fu Qingchu out. When he saw Fu Qingchu boarding the car, he couldn't help but said: "Since the third girl has been working with the prince, no matter what anyone says in the future, the girl can just pretend that she didn't hear it." Only by knowing it can you protect yourself.”
Fu Qingchu looked at him and his eyes immediately turned red. He was grateful that the Fu family had reached this point. Liu Lin was thinking about her and was afraid that something would happen to her in the palace.
"I understand, thank you sir, take care." With that, he lowered the car curtain and went back with tears in his eyes.
Liu Lin watched Fu Qingchu's car drive away, but the worry in his brows still didn't let go, and finally turned into a sigh.
