protect my lady

After drinking for three rounds, all the people at the table except Wen Ruoyun had blushes on their faces, obviously they were on top.

Lu Cheng, who was waiting on the sidelines, couldn't help becoming anxious when he saw Fu Qiming drinking wine one after another.Your Majesty will go to court early tomorrow, if you drink too much, you will have a headache tomorrow.

But after seeing the happy family, Lu Cheng didn't dare to disturb the rare warmth.Recently, both the eldest prince and the third prince are restless, and His Majesty is probably very depressed. This fatherly love is probably poured into the two sisters.

Lu Cheng didn't dare to stop Fu Qiming because of his status, but Wen Ruoyun didn't have such scruples anymore, and when he saw that he was almost drunk, he took the cup away forcefully.

"Tomorrow you have to get up early and go out to do errands, so don't drink too much." Wen Ruoyun said.

Fu Qiming saw Jiefa's wife snatching his wine glass, touched his nose and didn't dare to say anything more, and said with a smile, "What Ruoyun said is true, I'm just too happy to forget it."

"What is Daddy going out to do tomorrow?" Fu Feiyu also put down his wine glass, and used the serving chopsticks to pick up chopsticks for everyone at the table.

Of course I got up early to go to court, Fu Qiming laughed, "Actually, it's not a big deal, it's just that a few old friends have been pulling me to discuss things, and I have to accompany them."

Isn't it just chattering with those ministers, arguing non-stop over trivial matters, this is very annoying to have to admonish that superior.

Fu Feiyu blinked, "Does Daddy need me to accompany you? I can help you with an idea now."

"Really?" Fu Qiming put down his chopsticks, "Then let me ask you a question."

"Daddy, tell me." Fu Feiyu straightened his sitting posture and listened attentively.

"I have an old partner who has cooperated with me for more than 20 years. We have been together since I started doing business, and we have supported each other over the years." Fu Qiming sighed, "But, recently, the old man I want to hand over the family business to my son. And his son is not capable enough. If I agree, it will definitely affect the business. If I don't agree, it will appear that I am too ruthless."

"Fiyu, how do you think I should choose?"

Fu Feiyu frowned and pondered, and gave the answer after a while, "I suggest that Dad should be more straightforward, business is not done casually, if you let someone who is not capable as the leader, you may lose a lot of money no return.",

"But what about the friendship of more than 20 years?" Fu Qiming asked again.

"It's simple. If Dad's friends don't have the energy to take care of the business, Dad, you can just spend some money to buy those properties." Fu Feiyu's thoughts are very straightforward, "It's better to let people who are not capable inherit the property. Turn it into real money and leave it to the younger generations. As long as there are enough silver taels, it will be easy to make a comeback."

Fu Qiming listened carefully, frowning slightly, thinking about the pros and cons of this method.

From a general perspective, Fu Feiyu's approach is very correct.As a superior, sometimes you need to be decisive and ruthless.

How could Fu Qiming not understand such a simple truth.It's just that when he asked those so-called courtiers, their answers were all scruples.

Fu Qiming is the emperor who holds the power of life and death, and any decision will have a great impact.So when no one supports Fu Qiming's idea, he will hesitate when making a decision.

While Fu Qiming was thinking, Fu Feichen was also thinking secretly, what would she do if it was her own?

Among other things, if that old partner is Tsing Yi, I am afraid that I will agree to her any request.

But having said that, Tsing Yi is such an arrogant and considerate person, I'm afraid he can't sit still and let himself make difficult decisions.

"That's right, what Fei Yu said makes sense." Fu Qiming laughed, "It's still Fei Yu who is smart enough to come up with such a good solution."

Fu Feiyu blinked, and accepted the compliment which surprised her.Isn't this principle quite simple?Why did Dad have to struggle for so long.

After dinner, Fu Qiming arrived at the study room early. He still has some memorials that he has not finished reviewing today.

As for Fu Feichen, who had just been assigned a task in the afternoon, she took Ye Qingyi to write a plan to deal with the Tatars after eating. The sooner this memorial is written, the better for her.

In the middle of the night, snowflakes fluttered profusely over the capital, and it lasted all night.

Fu Feiyu got up early and pushed open the window, and what he saw was a piece of silver, and it seemed that there was only white in the world.

It's snowing again, Fu Feiyu let out a breath towards the door, and the formed white mist disappeared into the air not long after.

When it snows, it snows, the sword still needs to be practiced.

This was the first morning exercise without Mu Qingchen by his side, Fu Feiyu felt a bit dull, as if a piece of something that was originally intact was missing, no matter how you looked at it, it was not pleasing to the eye.

An hour later, Fu Feiyu was sweating in the heavy snow.

Slowly letting out a foul breath, Fu Feiyu put away his sword, and reached out to touch the sweat on his forehead.It's been a long time since I've been so hearty, it would be even better if Qingchen was there.

"Fei Yu, go and wash up, don't catch a cold in heavy snow." Wen Ruoyun came out from the side path, took out a handkerchief and wiped the sweat off Fu Feiyu's face.

Fu Feiyu nodded, "It's still early, why don't mother take a rest?"

"It's getting late, your father has already gone out." Looking at Fu Feiyu, who is already half a head taller than her, Wen Ruoyun's eyes are very complicated, "The capital is very lively these days, if you have time You can go out and have a look."

"Mother, will you go with me?"

"Want mother to accompany you?" Wen Ruoyun smiled.

"I think, the new year is here, how about I accompany my mother to buy some new clothes?"

"Okay, you go take a shower first, change your clothes, and then come to me." Wen Ruoyun has no temper at all, "The hot water is ready."

"Well, mother, wait for me."

Fu Feiyu said, picked up his saber, and waved while trotting.

After soaking his body in the bathtub, Fu Feiyu exhaled comfortably, closed his eyes, and felt the warmth continuously washing against his body.

At this time, is Qingchen taking the medicated bath according to her own instructions?

Are you wearing nothing like the current self, enjoying yourself freely?

After soaking for about a quarter of an hour, Fu Feiyu got up from the bath, dried herself and put on the clothes she had prepared earlier in the morning.

First is the close-fitting clothing and underwear, then the white inner lining embroidered with auspicious clouds at the neckline, and finally the red robe, which is embroidered with irregular patterns of dark gold.

Fu Feiyu seldom wears brightly colored clothes, a red robe upper body makes the original fair face even whiter, with red lips and white teeth, what a beautiful young man!

"It looks much more energetic." Wen Ruoyun helped Fu Feiyu tidy up her clothes, took the cloak from the maid and helped her put it on.

"Mother should also wear more clothes, it's cold outside." Fu Feiyu lowered his body slightly to facilitate his mother's movements.

"Don't worry, I'm wearing several pieces underneath."

After riding in a carriage for five miles, I arrived at the most prosperous street in the capital. There were many shops along the street, and the people passing by were all wearing new clothes, and their faces were filled with happy smiles.

The ruts left traces on the unmelted snow mountain, and finally stopped in the most luxurious clothing store in the capital.

Get off the carriage and look into the shop, all the women in fancy clothes are coming and going, and occasionally you can see a few men who come to buy with their wives and children.

After Fu Feiyu accompanied Wen Ruoyun in, the guards who had been following the carriage stood guard at every exit of the clothing store, sizing up the crowd around them with sharp eyes.

"Mother, what do you think of this dress? Does it suit you very well?" Fu Feiyu quickly picked out a long dress mainly in light blue from a large number of clothes.

Wen Ruoyun glanced at it and commented: "The style and color are good, more suitable for younger girls."

"Mother is also very young, she looks like she is in her twenties, there is nothing she can't wear." Fu Feiyu took Wen Ruoyun's arm coquettishly, "If mother is embarrassed to wear it out, you can wear it." Wear it at home."

"Then it's up to you." Wen Ruoyun couldn't resist Fu Feiyu's coquettishness, "Buy it and wear it at home."

"Okay, shopkeeper, help me wrap this dress up!" Fu Feiyu said briskly.

While waiting for the shopkeeper to pack the dresses, a woman in a purple dress came to the tailor shop. She looked into the shop and laughed out loud.

"Isn't this Mrs. Li, it's rare to meet you here." The woman in the purple dress covered her mouth and smiled, the emotions in her eyes were indescribably complicated besides disdain.

The Mrs. Li who was named was a woman in a long plain dress, with relatively simple jewelry on her head, and her soft facial features did not appear to be intimidating.

"Mrs. Cheng, long time no see." Mrs. Li replied flatly, avoiding her eyes on purpose.

"It's not been a long time since we saw each other. After the Mid-Autumn Festival banquet, Mrs. Li has lost a lot of weight." Mrs. Cheng put down her hands and walked in with graceful steps.

After walking to Mrs. Li's side, Mrs. Cheng stopped deliberately, raising her eyebrows and looking at the clothes Mrs. Li had chosen.

"Mrs. Li, your outfit is too plain. You should choose a more colorful dress." Mrs. Cheng commented, with a hint of sarcasm in her tone.

"You don't have to worry about Mrs. Cheng, everyone likes different things." Mrs. Li took a step back and distanced herself from Mrs. Cheng.

Mrs. Cheng covered her mouth and smiled, "That's right, after all Mr. Li's taste is different from ours, no wonder Mrs. Li..."

Before he finished speaking, he was interrupted by Mrs. Li's stern reprimand, "Mrs. Cheng, be careful! If I remember correctly, Mr. Cheng and my husband are colleagues. How can Mrs. Cheng's wife listen to those rumors?" ?”

"What did you say?" Seeing the gazes from the people around her, Mrs. Cheng felt a little embarrassed, how dare she choke with herself!

"I said Mrs. Cheng, if you have time to meddle in your own business, it's better to take care of Mr. Cheng's backyard. I heard that Mr. Cheng has taken several concubines into his home these days." Mrs. Li said calmly.

Although her facial features are soft, but when she speaks with a straight face and a serious tone, she is quite majestic.

Listening to the conversation between the two, Fu Feiyu was a little curious about their identities, so she asked Wen Ruoyun in a low voice, "Mother, are their husbands imperial officials?"

Wen Ruoyun chuckled lightly, with a hint of displeasure in his eyes, these two people had orders from the imperial court, and they quarreled in public.Especially Mrs. Cheng, who seemed to be taking the initiative to provoke troubles. She was chatting with Mrs. Li of the same rank, and she really didn't know the general idea.

"One of them is the wife of the Minister of Rites, and the other is the wife of the Minister of Officials. It seems that they have had grievances since childhood." Wen Ruoyun knew the information of these married women by heart, and when he saw that Fu Feiyu was interested, he told her all of them. , "When they got married, they even chose the same day for the wedding. Every time the two met, they would bicker."

"Minister of the Ministry of Rites..." Fu Feiyu muttered for a while, and suddenly remembered the news that Mu Kangning had said.

"Mother, do you know what kind of person the servant of the Ministry of Rites is?" Fu Feiyu asked, "Do you like to accept those who have good grades in the local examination as disciples?"

Wen Ruoyun frowned and thought of the little-known hobby of the Minister of Rites, and the expression on his face became serious, "Fei Yu, where did you hear the news?"

"In Suzhou, a few local scholars got the news that the Minister of Rites will be the chief examiner of the provincial examination next year. They all want to perform better in the provincial examination and hope to be favored by the Minister of Rites. "Fu Feiyu withdrew Mu Kangning's name and spoke truthfully.

After hearing Fu Feiyu's words, Wen Ruoyun frowned even deeper, "The servant of the Ministry of Rites has some problems, Feiyu, you'd better not have any interaction with him."

"What's the problem?" Fu Feiyu asked curiously.

Wen Ruoyun considered it for a while, then lowered his voice and said, "He especially likes some good-looking little boys and young handsome students with good knowledge, and occasionally he will take them to do things together..."

After saying this, Wen Ruoyun felt that it was difficult to speak, so he had to change the words, "Do something that is not good for their psychology and body."

Fu Feiyu nodded half-understood. It turned out that the minister of the Ministry of Rites had a hobby of torturing people. No wonder Mrs. Li was so thin. She probably wasn't abused by her husband.

"Will no one care about this kind of thing?" Fu Feiyu asked.

Wen Ruoyun shook his head, the servant of the Ministry of Rites is an old fox, and he doesn't leave any braids when he does things.Before doing that kind of thing, he made a promise in advance every time, as long as he was happy to serve him, he would let those people get what they wanted.

When cooperation is reached, it is a deal, not forced or anything.

No one has sued him, and there is no one to hold him accountable.

When Fu Feiyu was deep in thought, the conflict between Mrs. Li and Mrs. Cheng escalated smoothly, and she didn't even want to have the superficial politeness.

"Liu Cenxi, I didn't expect you to be such a person. You are indifferent to others insulting and scolding you. No wonder you have become what you are now!" Mrs. Cheng cursed angrily.

"That's right, I'm such a shameless person. When we meet in the future, let's treat it as if we don't know each other, lest I insult the eyes of you, a talented woman." Mrs. Li, also known as Liu Cenxi, said expressionlessly.

After finishing speaking, Liu Cenxi was also in no mood to buy clothes, and directly bumped away Mrs. Cheng, that is, Li Yuxiu, and left.

Li Yuxiu looked at Liu Cenxi's back, stomped her feet angrily, "It's the shopkeeper!"

The shopkeeper of the tailor shop hurried over, "Madam Cheng, what are your orders?"

"Go, wrap this, this, and that dress for me!" Li Yuxiu gritted her teeth and said, still unable to release her breath.

Liu Cenxi, look after me.The more you spoil yourself, the more I'll hold you tight, or I'll spend the rest of my life with you!

Fu Feiyu was eating melons silently, and felt a little strange after watching this farce end.

This Mrs. Cheng obviously looks like Mrs. Li, but why should the clothes bought by the shopkeeper be valued by Mrs. Li?

Could it be that this is hate to the depths and natural love?

Fu Feiyu blinked, indicating that he couldn't figure it out, so he threw it aside.

The end of the new year is approaching, whether it is a rich family or a poor family, the red wallpaper is pasted in the house, and the preparations for the new year are ready to welcome the new year.

Mu Qingchen was sitting in the study, looking through the ledgers sent over from various places, annotating a few words from time to time.

"Miss." Cuizhu stood in front of the door and yelled, and walked in with a big package, "Just now a deliverer came to the door, and he came from the capital."

"From the capital?" After hearing this, Mu Qingchen stopped the pen in his hand and looked up at the green bamboo.

Cui Zhu nodded, "Yes, this is what he sent over."

Mu Qingchen put down his pen and stood up, and asked urgently, "Where is the person who delivered the things? Where is it now?"

"It's a young and strong man. After delivering the things quickly, he rested in the side room on the side. Let me tell the lady that if you need to hand over something, you can find him."

Hearing this, Mu Qingchen was basically sure who the messenger was, and looked expectantly at the object in Cui Zhu's hand.

When I opened the big package, the first thing I saw was a silver-white dress with a small wooden box under it.

Mu Qingchen first touched the skirt happily, and then carefully opened the wooden box.

On the top of the box was a letter, Mu Qingchen opened it with a straight face, and when he looked at it, his face was covered with a smile.

Looking at the silly Mu Qingchen who is smiling, Cuizhu feels a little unappreciative, where is her stable and experienced eldest lady?