FID – Chapter 493

Chapter 493: Tree-Cutting Revenge

  ”Feng Qingbai, you’re back.” The girl saw him first and smiled sweetly at him.

  This sentence alone could sweep away his exhaustion of the day.

  ”Hmm,” He walked into the hall, found a seat beside her and sat down.

  Grandma Liu looked at the sky. “Yo, it’s already noon. I’ll let the kitchen serve food. It’s time for lunch. We’ve been chatting, and I forgot the time.”

  ”Mother, I’ll go with you and see if I can help.” Chen Xiulan went after Grandma Liu.

  In fact, there were servants in the house for everything, and there was no need for them to get busy at all. It was just an excuse for their youngsters to get along more. From the looks of Axiu’s eyes locked on Nannan, they knew how to behave.

  After the two elders left, Fu Yuzheng snickered and went out after issuing a random excuse.

  Zhi Xia hadn’t come back yet. Looking at the hour, she guessed that he was on his way home. After sitting all morning, she went to meet him at the door, and have a stroll with him in passing.

  Nannan said that walking more was good for the baby in her belly.

  Soon, only two people were left in the hall.

  Liu Yusheng teased the man beside her, “When you came, you scared away grandma, mother and sister-in-law.”

  ”Why are they scared?” Feng Qingbai smiled. “It’s them who pity me for my love sickness and suffering, so they willingly gave us time.”

  ”Seeing each other all day long could also cause you love sickness and suffering?”

  ”Seeing you now also makes me lovesick.”

  Liu Yusheng covered her mouth and smiled, her little face blushing.

  While nobody was around, Feng Qingbai acted boldly as he pleased and hugged the girl for a long time. Simultaneously, he received an earful of warning, telling him to beware of his father-in-law suddenly jumping out of the corner.

  His furtive stance made Liu Yusheng laugh again.

  ”There are a lot of charming beauties in the harem now. Do you usually see them when you enter the palace? Do they all look beautiful?” Liu Yusheng’s eyes were bright and curious as she tugged at the man’s sleeves.

  ”Are you curious or are Grandma and Aunt Liu curious?” Feng Qingbai raised his eyebrows. He knew that when the several female relatives in the family gathered together, they could always talk about topics that could render people speechless.

  ”Grandma and mother are curious, so am I.” She was really curious. She had never seen such a grand scene with her own eyes.

  ”I don’t know if they are beautiful or not. I only know dozens of talented women. If you are really curious, I’ll ask Feng Mohan to meet those people one by one next time, and I will inform you about it later.”

  Liu Yusheng lost interest immediately. “Feng Mohan is still a little kid. How can he know beauty and ugliness?”

  Feng Qingbai just smiled and said nothing, That little brat?

  He had already read all the books on boudoir training in the palace, and there were even eunuchs who explained the essentials of intercourse to him.

  Only his little girl would think that a ten-year-old emperor was as innocent as an ordinary boy of the same age.

  Unluckily, he couldn’t stand to see her unhappy, so he hugged her in his embrace, and quickly pecked her lips and let go. “If you’re really curious, I’ll take you to see them in person next time during the imperial concubine registry ceremony in the palace. “

  ”Can I go?” It was the imperial concubine’s registry grand ceremony, while she was just a county lady. Could she attend such a major occasion?

  The man smiled: “With me, you can go anywhere.”

  It depends on who the person was, and whether he wanted it or not.

  Then he added, “Before the concubine’s ceremony, Fu Yuzheng’s cloth line may have to be busy for a while. The palace needs a batch of silk cloth, which will be specially supplied by her.”

  ”The art of cloth dyeing requires a lot of paint. Sister-in-law is pregnant now, so the shopkeeper will be in charge of the matter at that time. I will also help to keep an eye on it.”

  ”It’s up to you.”

  ”By the way, now the rumors outside are getting more and more widespread. Have you heard of them?” Liu Yusheng guessed that he must have known about it long ago, but he never told her.

  ”Don’t worry about it, no matter how widespread they are, the fake will never become real.” He pinched her cheek. “You don’t need to worry about these, and you don’t need to disrupt your plans. I’ll take care of everything else.”

  Liu Yusheng smiled and said, “Do you know that I have other plans?”

  ”Don’t you?” Otherwise, she and Qian Wanjin wouldn’t have moved frequently during this period, suppressing the Liu family to the point of immobility.

  Liu Yusheng laughed. She indeed instigated this matter.

  Qian Wanjin admitted that he exacted vengeance against the Liu family for cutting down his trees, and vowed to get even with his hated enemy on tea. Once was not enough, he must avenge himself several times.

  So long as the Liu family made new moves in the tea industry, Qian Wanjin would immediately take action.

  At present, the family’s tea plantations in two prefectures, Xuzhou and Yuzhou, were already in ruins. He was exuding a momentum of sparing none.

  The Liu family was furious, but there was nothing they could do.

  Almost no one could solve Xue Qinglian’s poison, except himself.

  She could unravel it, but she would never help.

  The Liu family wanted to report to the authorities, but there was no evidence. They wanted to fight back, but they were incapable.

  Now that the Liu family was completely unable to stand back on their feet in the family’s main business, they seemed to have recently changed their plans and began to increase their efforts on their side businesses.

  After chatting for a while, Liu Zhixia returned, and the family sat down at the table to officially start lunch.

  Now that Liu Zhixia had taken office in the Imperial Hanlin Academy, and had a master around him, Liu Zhixia never hesitated to ask. 

  He used Feng Qingbai as a mentor, letting him answer all questions he had.

  As for the respect given to his mentor, there was no such thing.

  When the two were talking, the elders of Liu’s family automatically pinched their voices and did not bother to disturb them.

  This situation only lasted for a moment. When Feng Qingbai tried to solve his confusion, he explained it all by using the people’s livelihood in the countryside as a metaphor.

  In the countryside and people’s livelihood, the grandpa, the grandma, and the other elders had a lot to contribute, and Feng Qingbai calmly brought them into the topic. Hence, the whole meal became extremely lively.

  While eating, Liu Yusheng occasionally looked at the man who had stepped back and sat down to eat elegantly, her chest overflowing with sweetness. 

  His regard for her family has never been just in words. He walked the talk ceaselessly, giving them the most thoughtful and appropriate care and concern in a subtle and silent way.

  After lunch, the hour when the family usually took their naps, Wei Zi came in with a secret letter.

  In front of the Liu family, His Highness has no secrets.

  If ever there was, it would be good news and not bad.

  After receiving the secret letter, Feng Qingbai frowned.

  ”What happened?” Liu Yusheng asked.

  ”It’s a letter from Zhiqiu.”

  ”Zhiqiu?” Several elders looked at each other, and then asked anxiously, “What happened to Zhiqiu?”

  Otherwise, that silly boy could not let Dahong send a letter to them.

  The letter definitely wasn’t about missing them. The kid just didn’t get the hang of it.

  ”Grandpa, Grandma, it’s not a big deal. Don’t worry. It’s Zhiqiu’s friend who wants to ask Shengsheng for help.” The few elders were illiterate, so Feng Qingbai reported the matter slightly off to prevent them from worrying.

  At this time, Liu Yusheng also read the contents of the secret letter. “Second Brother and his friend said that in order to save time, they will meet us in Xuzhou. When the letter was sent, they had already departed. By this time, it is estimated that they have almost reached the place.”

  ”The water route from the capital to Xuzhou can be reached in ten days at the fastest. I will go with you,” Feng Qingbai said. He knew she would definitely go. Besides, the major affairs of Xuzhou in court were basically completed, so he had time to accompany her.