Although Fu Zhao didn't look at Chen Feng, his attention was always on Chen Feng.
Seeing Chen Feng's hesitation, she couldn't help but feel sore in her throat and a bitter taste in her mouth.
Also, what man doesn’t have a confidante? Why is she sad?
Although she thought so, she still refused to see Chen Feng.
Ma looked at Fu Zhao and then at Chen Feng, thinking that she should say something to avoid further embarrassment.
Looking at the entire Hou family, she is the closest to Chen Feng and Fu Zhao.
Ma then pulled Chen Yaying to her side and said, "Fourth sister, please stop talking. Fifth brother has been running all the way and is exhausted. Go back and wash up quickly, and then come over and have lunch together."
Mrs. Chen echoed and said: "You are still more thoughtful, Lao Wu, you can go ahead."
"Yes." Chen Feng's eyes fell on Fu Zhao again, and he saw that Fu Zhao was still tilting his head in the same posture as before, without even looking at him.
Chen Feng saw Fu Zhao's awkwardness and left alone.
Ma asked: "Fifth younger brother and sister, why don't you go with me?"
Fu Zhao smiled and replied: "Your Majesty, there are servants around you. I only caused trouble in the past, so I might as well help him here."
"That's fine, you go and prepare a meal in the flower hall." Mrs. Chen said.
Several daughters-in-law, headed by Mr. Ma, got up together and went to the flower hall.
After a few people walked to the verandah outside, they saw a few people walking from the entrance of the courtyard.
The person leading the way was the maid from the Hou Mansion, followed by a young woman and an old woman who were strangers to each other.
Fu Zhao's eyelashes trembled slightly, and an idea suddenly came to his mind.
That woman must be the woman brought back by Chen Feng.
She couldn't help but look over there a few more times. The woman she saw was pretty and elegant, wearing a goose-yellow skirt and looked a bit old.
There was fear in the woman's eyes, but also a hint of expectation and joy.
Fu Zhao looked away.
Liangsui asked softly: "Do you want me to go and inquire about it?"
Fu Zhao shook his head gently, "That's all, don't worry about it for now."
Liangsui had no choice but to put away her thoughts.
Fu Zhao looked back and saw that the woman had entered Mrs. Chen's house.
When Mrs. Chen heard that the woman brought back by Chen Feng was coming to see her, she was very curious.
Chen Feng has always been a clean and self-sufficient person. She pushed many beautiful maids around Chen Feng, but Chen Feng was not moved.
If Chen Feng hadn't taken the initiative to ask to marry Fu Zhao, Mrs. Chen would have thought that Chen Feng didn't like women.
Unexpectedly, this marriage would enlighten Chen Feng.
Looking at this posture, she can place her own spies around Chen Feng.
The maid guarding the door said someone was coming, and Mrs. Chen looked at the door leisurely.
When she saw a young woman and an old woman walking in, Mrs. Chen's face froze, and she felt a little confused.
This woman... why does she look so familiar?
Mrs. Chen's confidant, Mrs. Chen, was the first to recognize her, "Isn't this Miss Yushu from the Third Miss's family?"
Mrs. Chen remembered that the third lady mentioned by her mother was her third sister. Her third sister had only one daughter, named Cheng Yushu.
Her third sister died of illness six months ago. At that time, she did not go to the funeral because of the long distance.
Looking at Cheng Yushu's face that resembled the third sister, Mrs. Chen softened her heart. She waved to Cheng Yushu and said gently: "Come to me quickly. I haven't seen you for so many years. You have grown into a big girl."
Cheng Yushu walked up to Mrs. Chen, knelt down and saluted.
When her mother was still alive, she often taught her that wealthy families attach great importance to rules.
Especially in front of her aunt who married into the Hou family, rules are even more indispensable.
Mrs. Chen personally pulled Cheng Yushu up and said, "Why are you so polite in front of me? Sit down quickly and let me take a good look."
Cheng Yushu sat down opposite Mrs. Chen. Her eyes were red and she called her aunt with a choked voice.
Mrs. Chen's eyes were also red, "Good boy, you must have been wronged. By the way, why are you with the prince?"
Cheng Yushu said doubtfully: "What did aunt say? Yushu doesn't understand."
Mother Chen heard what Mrs. Chen said was outrageous and said hurriedly: "Miss Yushu, my wife is saying, why did you come here with our prince?"
Cheng Yushu understood and replied: "We met halfway."
After a pause, Cheng Yushu explained again, "I met my second cousin first, and then I met the crown prince. Because we were on our way, we came together."
After understanding the ins and outs of the matter, Mrs. Chen couldn't help but feel disappointed.
She thought Chen Feng had really come to his senses.
Seeing Mrs. Chen's disappointed expression, Cheng Yushu thought she had said something wrong. She shrank and lowered her head.
Mrs. Chen frowned when she saw the half-worn undershirt Cheng Yushu was wearing.
None of the maids in her room were so poorly dressed.
She asked Mother Chen to take Cheng Yushu to freshen up and change into clothes.
*
Si Qi did not follow Fu Zhao to Mrs. Chen's place today, but stayed in the yard to tidy up.
Hearing the little maid say that Chen Feng was coming, Si Qi quickly asked the servants in the yard to follow her and go to greet Chen Feng.
Si Qi was the leader, and everyone stood in a row in the courtyard.
Chen Feng walked in from outside.
"Servants and maids, please send your regards to the prince and his wife."
"Get up." Chen Feng's voice was cold.
Si Qi stood up, but did not see Fu Zhao coming back with him. Looking at Chen Feng's face, it was as cold as a layer of frost.
Only then did Siqi realize that he had said the wrong thing.
Chen Feng ignored her and walked straight into the house.
It was rare for Chen Feng to be so cold and unkind. The little maids thought that Chen Feng had not been back for a long time, and when he came back today, he would definitely look kind and cheerful, and maybe there would be a reward.
No one expected that Chen Feng would be in such a bad mood.
A little maid held Siqi's hand and said fearfully: "Sister Siqi, I dare not go in."
Siqi rarely saw Chen Feng like this. Fu Zhao didn't come back, so she didn't have an idea.
But Chen Feng had to have someone by his side to help him. Si Qi could only bite the bullet and said: "What are you afraid of? Grab your things and follow me in."
The maids took the toiletries and hot water and followed Siqi into the house.
In the room, Chen Feng stood in front of the table, staring at the bottle of plum blossoms on the table in trance.
Si Qi then said: "Your Majesty, these are the plum blossoms that Madam personally cut from the tree, right where you get up every morning for morning exercises. Madam has also collected a lot of morning dew from the plum blossoms, and wants to make tea for you."
Chen Feng's expression softened a lot, "It's hard for her to get up."
Seeing this, Siqi continued: "Your Majesty, I don't know that Madam has been very busy every day since she knew you were coming back. The snacks made by Madam are still hot in the small kitchen, and these clothes are made by Madam herself.
The pine leaves on top of what you made were all sewn on by my wife stitch by stitch."
