In Hongyanxiao's private room, Shi Fuxin had lunch with Jin Yue'e, and read the recent accounts in the afternoon, and did not return to the palace until the evening.
As soon as she came back, Nanny Leng came up to her and told her: "The Third Master has been waiting for Madam in the room all afternoon."
Shi Fuxin said "Oh" in surprise: "Really, where is the Third Master now?"
Aunt Leng: "Madam hasn't been back for a long time, so the third master went to the main courtyard and said he wanted to have dinner with the princess."
When Shi Fuxin heard this, she said directly: "Since the Third Master has gone to the main courtyard for dinner, I will eat alone tonight."
Seeing Shi Fuxin go straight into the inner room to change clothes, with no intention of going to the main courtyard to have dinner with Chu Yao, Aunt Leng followed quickly: "Madam, are you still angry with the Third Master?"
Shi Fuxin laughed out loud: "I'm not an angry person, how can I be so angry?" Seeing what Nanny Leng wanted to say, she waved her hand, "I know what Nanny is thinking, don't worry, I
I won’t torture myself.”
Don't say that Chu Yao didn't break the date on purpose this time. Even if he did on purpose, she would not let her mood fluctuate because of others, and she would not find fault for herself.
Chu Yao is not alone in her life. Without Chu Yao, she can still do many things, so why should she hold on to one thing?
As a human being, you should still make yourself happy within the controllable range.
When Nanny Leng saw her, Fuxin really didn't take what happened in the morning to heart, and was still a little hesitant.
When Shi Fuxin saw it, she was puzzled: "Mom, is there anything else?"
Aunt Leng hesitated for a moment and said, "It's understandable that the third master goes to eat with the princess, but there is a cousin beside the princess."
When Shi Fuxin heard this, she knew that she knew what Nanny Leng was worried about, and immediately smiled and said: "If Chu Yao likes Cousin, he will have nothing to do with me."
Aunt Leng shook her head: "Madam, my cousin is an orphan, and she will definitely not be able to be the third master's wife." She paused and said, "According to my cousin's age, she should have been married long ago, but there has been no movement.
, maybe she has other thoughts about Third Master?"
Shi Fuxin was silent for a moment: "Isn't it a good thing to be a concubine? I see cousin Guan's temperament, she is also a proud one."
Aunt Leng: "That's the truth, but if you can't find a good husband, it's really better for the cousin to stay in the palace. At least she was raised by the princess, and the princess also cares about her. She and the three of them
We still have the bond of growing up together."
When Shi Fuxin saw that Aunt Leng had said so much in one breath today, she immediately looked over and asked, "What did you hear about Nanny?"
Nanny Leng nodded solemnly: "The third master doesn't like to go back to the house, and he didn't even look at the old princess and the concubine given by the prince. The prince and the second master are in the same situation. If the third master wants to leave an heir,
Do we have to think of other ways?"
Shi Fuxin frowned.
Aunt Leng took a look at Shi Fuxin's face: "The old prince, the old princess, and the prince and princess may be really anxious. I can see that the princess has already planned to bring the third master and the cousin together." Otherwise, every time the third master is at home, he will not call people to the main courtyard, and every time the cousin girl will serve him diligently.
Shi Fuxin said mockingly: "The princess really doesn't understand her son. No, I shouldn't say she doesn't understand. She doesn't want to understand at all. She only thinks that she is the one who gave birth to Chu Yao, and Chu Yao should listen."
Her words."
"Mom, let's see, the more active the people in the palace are, the less willing Chu Yao will be."
Aunt Leng was not as big-hearted as Shi Fuxin: "Madam, do we really not care about this matter?"
Shi Fuxin: "Who cares? The matter is still undecided. My rights as the third wife have not been affected. Now Chu Yao is fighting against his family. If I get involved, it will only cause trouble."
There was a pause.
"After Chu Yao became the commander of the Supervision Department, he returned to the palace more often. What does this mean?"
"It shows that no matter how much he dislikes the people in the palace, deep down in his heart, he still wants to get the attention of everyone in the palace."
"Maybe for him, fighting against people in the palace is a very fulfilling thing."
"If I really do something that ruins his sense of accomplishment, what will he think of me? Nine times out of ten, he will think that I am in the way."
"I'm just his wife. Before anyone in the palace messes with me, I just need to take care of Ronganyuan."
After hearing these words, Nanny Leng stopped talking.
It’s New Year’s Eve in a blink of an eye.
Celebrating the New Year in the Wang Mansion, to be honest, is not as lively as the Shi family.
There are many people, but they all have their own thoughts.
When Shi Fuxin looked at the people from the royal family gathered together, she could clearly feel the hypocrisy of everyone.
Fake happiness, fake acting...
It seems like they are just completing a task, and no one is really committed to it.
Regarding this, Shi Fuxin just felt that she might as well go back to sleep.
From then until the Lantern Festival, the palace spent time like this. It looked joyful and lively, but few people really enjoyed the New Year.
Shi Fuxin was actually very puzzled, but Chu Yao let it go. After all, he had been ignored and treated poorly since childhood, and it was normal for him to have no sense of belonging.
But Chu Xuan and Chu Zhao, one was favored by the old prince and the old princess, and the other was protected by Prince Rong, they didn't have much affection for the royal family.
Chu Xuan gave her the feeling of being a little stoic, while Chu Zhao was a little extreme, a bit like a bomb, and liked to hit people when she didn't get her way.
Three months after marrying into the palace, she heard no fewer than ten stories about Chu Zhao being whipped by servants. Even Tang Shan seemed to have been slapped by him.
All in all, none of the three Chu Yao brothers feels normal.
On the day of the Lantern Festival, Chu Yao came over to have breakfast with Shi Fuxin: "Well, let me accompany you to watch the lanterns today."
After hearing this, Shi Fuxin did not look particularly happy, but looked at him: "My husband thinks I like watching lanterns?"
Chu Yao was stunned for a moment and asked: "Don't you like it?"
Shi Fuxin: "Have you asked me if I like it?"
Chu Yao pursed his lips and said nothing.
Shi Fuxin smiled and asked again: "What if I have an appointment with someone today?"
Chu Yao looked at her: "I didn't accompany you to Meilin Valley last time. Are you still angry?"
Shi Fuxin shook her head: "What happened last time is in the past. Let's just talk about what happened today."
Chu Yao: "What happened today?"
Shi Fuxin nodded: "I know you want to accompany me today, but I hope that if your husband wants to do something with me in the future, you can ask my opinion first."
"If I don't like watching lanterns, your time with me will be in vain."
"At the same time, I may have something unexpected happen, just like Brother Eleven came to see you suddenly last time."
"If I put aside my own affairs to accompany you, I will probably feel a sense of sacrifice. If I don't accompany you, you probably won't be happy."
Chu Yao frowned: "So, what do you want to say?"
Shi Fuxin: "I just want you to ask for my opinion first when making any decision about 'me and you', and don't have the attitude that you should do whatever you think."
"I hope that when we are together, both of us are happy and neither of us sacrifices anything for the other."
Chu Yao is also a person who doesn't like to be restrained. After listening to Shi Liu's words, he felt that she was pretentious and troublesome, and she also liked to make a fuss, so she remained silent.
Shi Fuxin saw it and smiled: "Before you marry me, you should know that I am not the kind of woman who regards her husband as her first priority. Even if I am your wife, I don't have to cooperate with you."
Chu Yao looked a little bad: "You are taking revenge on me for missing the appointment last time, right?"
Shi Fuxin was speechless: "You didn't understand what I meant. I just want you to respect me and get along well with you."
"I know that you will not accommodate me, and I also know that I will not accommodate you."
"Is it possible that we won't get along anymore?"
Chu Yao blurted out and wanted to say, 'A wife should accommodate her husband', but when the words came to her lips, she remembered who Shi Liu was, so she swallowed them back and changed them to: "I am your husband." Shi Fuxin: "I know, it's because you are my husband that I tell you this."
Chu Yao: "Why can't you put me first?"
Shi Fuxin: "Because no one can always accommodate others, and you didn't accommodate me, right?"
Chu Yao didn't want to bow his head just like that, so he said firmly: "Do you want to go see the lanterns?"
Shi Fuxin replied directly: "Then do you want to promise me?"
Chu Yao looked at Shi Fuxin, stood up, shook his sleeves, and left directly.
Nanny Leng and An Ran looked on, both extremely anxious. As soon as Chu Yao left, she quickly said to Shi Fuxin: "Why did Madam push the third master out?"
Shi Fuxin looked calm: "I don't, I'm just discussing how to get along with Chu Yao." She said, looking at the two of them with a smile, "Don't worry, even if Chu Yao doesn't accompany me, I will take you to see the lanterns."
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Aunt Leng was a little helpless: "Madam, men are soft-hearted and not hard-hearted."
Shi Fuxin disagreed: "This method is okay for occasionally adjusting feelings, but it doesn't work for daily interactions."
As he said that, he lowered his eyes and said, "I am marrying an equal and supportive partner, not an ancestor. If Chu Yao wants to be a head above me, that won't work. This bottom line must be shown from the beginning." "Okay, let's go prepare the carriage to see the lanterns."
On the other side, Chu Yao sat angrily in the study, thinking about what Shi Fuxin had just said, and rubbing his forehead with a headache.
This Shiliu... Yes, she is different from ordinary ladies, but she doesn't need to be unique in everything.
What does it mean that 'anything' related to 'her and me' needs to be discussed with her?
Chu Yao felt like he was being restrained!
Although some of what Shiliu said made sense to him, he was used to seeing husbands giving orders to their wives, so he felt that Shiliu's proposal was very awkward.
If he agreed like this, wouldn't he be bowing to her?
But Chu Yao knew clearly that Shi Fuxin really dared to do so if she didn't want to cooperate with him.
Chu Yao stayed in the study for a long time, still hesitating whether to accompany Shi Fuxin to watch the lanterns, when Suifeng came over and told him that his wife had left the house.
This made Chu Yao so angry that he quickly left the house.
However, he did not go after Shi Fuxin, but went to find Chu Qian.
......
"Hey, today is the Lantern Festival, why are you still looking so grim?"
Chu Qian smiled and looked at Chu Yao, who started drinking as soon as he arrived, and asked curiously: "Who provoked you? Are the old princess and the others making trouble for you again?"
Chu Yao raised his head and drank the wine in the glass. He was silent for a moment before shaking his head.
Chu Qian was surprised: "If it's not them, who else could it be? Now that you are the commander of the Supervision Department, who would dare to mess with you?"
Seeing Chu Yao drinking glass after glass of wine, Chu Qian thought of something and said excitedly: "Could it be that they are younger siblings?" He clapped his hands and said, "They must be younger siblings."
Chu Qian quickly sat next to Chu Yao and touched him with his elbow: "Tell Brother Eleven, did you have a fight?"
Chu Yao glanced at him: "No."
Chu Qian became even more excited: "If you did this without a quarrel, how can you deal with it after a quarrel?" He patted Chu Yao on the shoulder, "Brother, you can't do this, you will lose your husband!"
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Chu Yao frowned and said firmly: "Impossible, absolutely impossible!"
Chu Qian glanced at his mouth quietly and began to teach Chu Yao his experience: "Brother Yao, Brother Eleven is telling you, you can't be spoiled when it comes to women. Women are all in love with each other. The more you behave, the more you behave."
The stronger you are, the more they will like you."
Chu Yao didn't believe it after hearing this.
When Shi Liulian makes decisions, he has to consult with her. How can he still be strong in front of her?
Seeing that Chu Yao didn't believe it, Chu Qian was a little unhappy: "Brother Eleven and I have experienced many battles when it comes to women. If you don't believe it, just try as I say."
Chu Yao: "How to try?"
Chu Qian smiled: "In what aspects is a man's strength reflected?"
Chu Yao thought of something and his ears turned red.
When Chu Qian saw it, he knew that Chu Yao had misunderstood him, and immediately patted him on the shoulder: "What are you thinking about? Although that aspect is also very important, a man's face is achieved by his power."<
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"You have to show your strength in this area to your younger siblings!"
After hearing this, Chu Yao felt thoughtful.
Seeing that he was on the road, Chu Qian became more active in helping with advice: "If I were you, I would quietly find someone to make things difficult for the Shi family, and then ask my younger siblings to come and beg you to solve the problem. Then she would know how powerful you are.
?"
Chu Yao shook his head instinctively. He still knew something about Shi Liu and knew that her family members must not be moved: "No, this won't work."
Chu Qian added: "My younger siblings are also human beings. People have desires. There are always things that she cares about but are not under her control. If you think about it, you will definitely be able to find a way."
"All women want to be cared for and taken care of. After seeing how powerful you are, will she still be able to listen to you?"
Listening to these words, Chu Yao felt that they made sense.
Shiliu's martial arts is quite strong, but living in the capital, relying on force alone is not enough. Besides, who doesn't have family and friends behind him, so he can't really do things without any scruples.
Chu Yao touched his chin and thought seriously about Fu Xin's method when surrendering.
Although he married Shiliu because he admired her boldness, this did not mean that he wanted to be a weak man!
What does Shiliu care about?
Chu Yao's eyes suddenly lit up. Apart from his family, Hongyanxiao was the one Shi Liu devoted the most energy to.
Nowadays, Hongyanxiao stores have opened all over the provinces of Dachu. It is very easy to find some problems, and he can directly find out why Shi Liuqiu fell in love with him without him having to do anything secretly.