Chapter 171 Along the way
Fuchafu

Fu Cha Wanling skillfully used a silver needle to test the porridge sent from the kitchen. She wiped the needle with a handkerchief and inserted it on the top of her head. Then she poured out all the food, took out the broken snacks from under the pillow, gathered them with her hands, and poured them into her mouth.

Recently, my eldest brother's marriage has encountered some twists and turns, and my mother is worried. Whenever such things happen, I am the first one to suffer. Fu Cha Wanling, who has grown up successfully, has rich experience in working with enemies and has long been on guard.

I still remember that when I was young, my mother once smiled at me kindly and fed me delicious snacks. I thought my mother finally liked me, but who would have thought that I would have a high fever for three days before I recovered.

Later, Wanling grew up slowly and gradually realized her mother's ill will towards her, so she restrained her yearning for maternal love and affection, and tried to find ways to protect herself every day.

When she got older, she thought that maybe getting married would change her current situation, at least she wouldn't have to worry about food every day.

Now, she doesn’t want to get married, or rather, she doesn’t want to marry anyone else, because she has her own hero in her heart.

But that man was too dazzling and not something a poor little girl like her could dream of, so she hid her feelings tightly.

The eldest princess of the Fourth Beile's Mansion, now Prince Yong's Mansion, is a very nice person. Sometimes she would send her invitations and invite her to the palace or the suburbs to play. As a result, she also has many acquaintances.

Wanling felt that her life had entered a different track since the night she was abducted and rescued. Now she longed to have more contact with Prince Yong's Mansion, but dared not disturb them too much.

She looked at the wood carving on the table. It was a little swallow. The wood it was made of was not very delicate and its wings were crooked, but Wanling liked it very much.

It was a gift from the eldest princess of Prince Yong's mansion. She said it was made by Prince Honghui for his younger brother, but the craftsmanship was not good and something went wrong, so it was originally going to be thrown away, but Wanling took it for some unknown reason.

She imagined the family happiness in other people's homes, a smile on her face and tears streaming down her face unconsciously.

On the second day, Wanling received the invitation she had been longing for, saying that the eldest princess of Prince Yong's mansion invited her to go to the Old Summer Palace for fun. The invitation also noted that a carriage would be sent over. Wanling envied the freedom of the eldest princess of Prince Yong's mansion.

Mrs. Fucha naturally received the news as well. She snorted coldly, "This princess from the palace is also strange. She just likes to be with that unlucky girl. How do you know that the injury to her face wasn't caused by Wan Ling?"

"Fujin, you can't say that." The nanny quickly closed the door. "Prince Yong is in the emperor's favor right now. If he hears this, what will he do if he causes trouble for our family?"

"If I were to say, this is a good thing." The nanny suddenly said, "Think about it, Princess Li Ru is staying at home, why not let the eldest princess take her out for a walk? If she happens to run into Prince Hong Hui, it would be a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity."

Mrs. Fucha heard this and knew that Li Ru was her niece from her mother's side. Her parents had both passed away and she was living in the Fucha Mansion. Recently, she had been worried about her niece's marriage.

She was not qualified for the selection, and it was not an advantage for an orphan to marry on her own. If she could enter Prince Yong's palace, even as a concubine, it would not be a loss.

So, the next day when Wanling went to the main courtyard to pay her respects to her mother, what she saw was her cousin dressed up.

"Wanling, your cousin has been in the capital for some time and has never been out to see the world. You should take her with you today. Remember to take good care of your cousin." Mrs. Fucha gave Wanling a rare smile.

Wan Ling was a little embarrassed. She knew she couldn't refuse, but it was very rude to bring a stranger to a banquet. She couldn't refuse and curled her lips. Perhaps after this time, she would lose a friend who was truly good to her.

Thinking of this, Wan Ling got on the carriage of Prince Yong's mansion, feeling a little depressed. Li Ru had long been accustomed to her cousin's timid look: "Hey! Is Prince Honghui from Prince Yong's mansion good-looking?"

Wan Ling didn't expect that she actually had such thoughts, and her eyes turned red: "Cousin, please be careful with your words. We are not allowed to gossip about the royal family's affairs."

"Why are you reacting so strongly?" Li Ru was a little surprised. This was the first time she saw her cousin showing an angry expression. "You don't like Brother Honghui too, do you?"

"How about this, when I, your cousin, get what I want, you can be her dowry, hahaha." Li Ru thought it was very interesting and went further and further.

Wan Ling turned her head away and said, "If my cousin continues to be so rude, I will tell the driver that I will not go today."

"You!" Li Ru glared at her and said nothing more.

The eldest princess obviously knew that there was an uninvited guest, but she did not show any dissatisfaction. She just sent someone to add an extra chair and prepare food for one more person.

Wanling looked at the eldest princess apologetically, and the eldest princess patted her hands and said, "I'm afraid you'll feel uncomfortable, so I didn't invite anyone else today, so let's just have fun together."

"This is the new garden acquired by father, which is currently being renovated. Although it is still a little simple, it is worthy for us to visit." The eldest princess liked a certain courtyard very much when she came here last time. She gave it a name in her mind, "Peony Pavilion". The peonies here are in full bloom, in clusters and clumps, and are very lush.

It's very pleasant to smell the flowers and drink a little wine.

Yes, the eldest princess also secretly took a few bottles of sweet wine from Yihua. They were all fruit-flavored and had a low alcohol content. They were also the best-selling ones in the "Cha Yan Yue Se" tavern.

Wanling found it very novel. Her life was trapped in the square corner tower. Just sitting in the Peony Pavilion made her feel relaxed and happy.

When Li Ru met the eldest princess, she didn't know why, but after being looked up and down by her, she didn't dare to say a word.

She didn't know that this was the demeanor that the eldest princess had developed after years of training with Director Yihuan. Now even the housekeeper of Prince Yong's mansion did not dare to look down on the eldest princess. Once the eldest princess started to put on airs, she was really not inferior.

The three of them were enjoying the flowers, drinking wine and chatting. It was a rare relaxing and happy occasion. Even Li Ru felt the fun and could make a few jokes.

Happy times are always short, and it was dusk in the blink of an eye. Wanling reluctantly got up to say goodbye, and the eldest princess did not try to keep her. She said that when the Old Summer Palace could be habitable, she could ask her mother to let Wanling stay for a while.

When the three girls came out, they met Honghui, who had been waiting for a while, at the gate.

He came specifically to bring the eldest princess back home.

The few of them met and greeted each other. Li Ru was already stunned. The man in front of her was more handsome than her cousin.

Honghui helped the eldest princess get on the carriage, turned around and smiled: "Why don't you two girls go together? I'll take you back first, it's on the way."

The eldest princess sat in the carriage and tried to hold back her laughter. It was indeed on the way, so she filled her stomach first. The round trip would take at least an hour.