FID – Chapter 396

Chapter 396: I Want Her to Suffer Worse Than You Did That Day!

  If she were stupid, it was even more unlikely for her to have stayed in the Nanling King’s manor for years now.

  With her parents aside, was she getting along with the King of Nanling?

  She was able to stay under the watchful eye of Nanling King for so many years, and was also able to gain his deep trust, so it was clear that she had means.

  Listening to his daughter’s analysis, the disapproval on Fu Shuyuan’s face all but converged, replaced by sullenness and irritation.

  His eyes flashed gloomily. 

  After a long time, he took a deep breath and settled down again.

  ”That’s impossible. How old was she at that time? No matter how ingenious she is, it’s impossible for her to be so sophisticated to the extent she took out a fake formula and hid its flaws. I was also worried about this when I took the formula from her. If she had swindled me, her performance wasn’t at all like it was fake. Besides, the formula has been in our hands for so many years, and our family has been using it for a long time. Which of the noble people in the capital didn’t praise the fabrics we dyed? If there was a problem, there would have been an outcry. Why has everything been going so smoothly till present?”

  Fu Yuxian had no rebuttal for this argument.

  A vague concern was poking her deep inside. She had this hunch that there was a problem, but couldn’t find the crux of the problem.

  Her father’s words, however, did make sense.

  If the formula was fake, it would have been detected after so many years, but so far, no problem has arisen. Hence, everything should be fine.

  The fabrics they dyed were all first-class goods and were specially sold to the rich and noble families in the capital. Among them, the number of nobilities the Fu family couldn’t afford to offend couldn’t be counted with their ten fingers, but nobody had ever complained to them because of problems with the fabrics. This was also an affirmation of their fabrics’ quality.

  ”That being the case, we’ll wait and see for now. However, Father, to ensure that just in case, I think it’s best if Sister doesn’t appear in the competition site. What if she has tricks up her sleeves she can use against you? It will catch us off guard and be extremely troublesome at that time.”

  The best way to cut off trouble was for Fu Yu Zheng not to compete.

  This way, everything would be foolproof.

  Fu Shuyuan nodded, his eyes gloomy. “Xian’er, you’re right. Better be safe than sorry. Since she dares to compete, there must be some support behind her. I’m not afraid of other cloth merchants in the capital, but I’m afraid that little b*tch will make a mess! Before entering the competition, we still need to find a way to stop her. Don’t let her spoil my big event!”

  Mrs. Fu exchanged glances with Fu Yuxian and acted as if in a dilemma: “But, Husband, Yuzheng is also your daughter. Since she wants to achieve fame by participating in the selection, shouldn’t we let her go? Don’t hurt your father and daughter relationship over this matter. Our family has already established a reputation in the cloth industry. Relying on our previous fame, we can still survive and not starve to death…”

  ”What a worthless view. Why should I give way to her? She registered for the competition and is fighting against me. Did she treat me as her father? She doesn’t even recognize the Fu family now. She’s nothing but a useless one, who’s bearing my Fu family name! That wicked girl! Our family is a huge family. Everyone has to eat and drink, so it’s impossible for me to take a step back!” He shot the woman a series of reprimands. Seeing that his scolding had rendered her to the point of sobbing, he softened his tone: “All right, I have my own judgement on this matter. You don’t need to concern yourself much with it.” 

  ”Okay.” Mrs. Fu pinched her handkerchief and wiped the corners of her eyes, whispering gently, “Husband, don’t get angry about this and damage your health. On Yu Zheng’s side, I’ll go over there to persuade her. There is no overnight feud between father and daughter, right? If she is willing to listen to our advice and give up, you will no longer be bothered by her. If she still refuses to let go… I will no longer care then. In my heart, only you are the most important.”

  ”I know you are bent on my welfare. Don’t worry, I have measures in place. Retreat.”

  After exiting the room, the hint of gentleness on Mrs. Fu’s face instantly receded.

  Fu Yuxian followed her and whispered, “Mother, are you going to find Fu Yuzheng?”

  ”Hmph, that b*tch. She even set you up last time and made you almost lose your reputation in the capital. How can I let her go!” Mrs. Fu sneered. “Just wait. This time, I want her to suffer even worse than you did that day!”

  After returning to the capital, Fu Yuzheng only visited the shop the next day, and then stayed in the courtyard of the royal residence, blending high-quality dyes for dyeing cloth.

  When she emerged from the courtyard again, she realized that she was so busy that she forgot to serve the King.

  Seeing that it was already late afternoon, Fu Yuzheng hurried to the hall.

  In the doorway of the hall, she found two people sitting inside already taking their meals.

  It was Feng Qingbai and Liu Zhixia.

  ”Done?” Liu Zhixia saw her first.

  ”Yeah.” After glancing at the man, Fu Yuzheng walked to Feng Qingbai: “I forgot to prepare meals for the past few days. Please forgive me, Your Highness.”

  ”Sit down.” Feng Qingbai said.

  He spoke lightly, and said nothing on the rest. However, his attitude also expressed his intention not to pursue it.

  But Fu Yuzheng was very surprised at his command, ‘Sit down.’

  She had always abided by her identity in the royal residence for so many years, and Feng Qingbai also never let her eat at the same table. But now, why…

  ”Sit down. I didn’t if you were out today, so I ate first with Feng Qingbai. We’ve just started earlier, so the food is still hot.”

  Liu Zhixia said while pushing a bowl of plain rice on the table in front of her. Fu Yuzheng then realized that there were three rice bowls on the table. This bowl of plain rice was prepared long ago.

  She sat down in her seat, holding the bowl of rice that was still hot, and the warmth reached her heart through her palm.

  He said he didn’t know if she had gone out today.

  So on the days she was busy previously, every time he had a meal, he also prepared a meal for her as today, waiting for her to come out whenever she could to join him?

  Apart from him, no other would have done so.

  ”How is your preparation going?” At the dining table of the royal residence, speaking on the table was not allowed. However, these rules were nonexistent with Liu Yusheng and Liu Zhixia, or in front of the entire Liu family.

  Fu Yuzheng nodded: “Everything’s ready, just waiting for the selection.”

  ”If you need any help, just mention it.” Feng Qingbai broke ground and spoke to her again.

  Fu Yuzheng was almost horrified. This was completely unlike the style of the King.

  In her shock, she subconsciously looked toward Liu Zhixia, only to see a faint smile on the man’s lips.

  Feng Qingbai lightly closed his eyes and quietly exhaled a depressed breath.

  He was helpless, too.

  For Fu Yuzheng’s sake, Liu Zhixia took the things that Shengsheng had asked him to bring to negotiate with him.

  No wonder he lied to him on the day of their return and said he had nothing. It turned out that he was saving them for use when needed.

  A small perfume satchel.

  For a perfume satchel, this guy, Liu Zhixia, blackmailed him into agreeing to countless demands. 

  All of them were about Fu Yuzheng.

  The depressed anger held in his heart could have overturned the King’s manor upside down.

  Liu Zhixia relied on his Liu surname.

  ”Your Highness, I heard that there are quite a few treasured documents and materials about the art of dyeing and making cloth in the Shangyi Workshop in the palace. Can I borrow them for a glance?” Knowing that her man was backing her up, Fu Yuzheng simply portrayed the donkey in a lion’s hide and really made a request.