My Lord, my wife said she doesn't have time to talk to you.

Chapter 129 How Dare I Provoke Her

Fu Shiyan?

The teacup in Huaying's hand shook, and the scalding hot tea almost splashed onto the back of her hand.

She couldn't help but frown and whispered softly: "Why would he follow the princess to a place like this..."

Thinking back to the promises Fu Shiyan made a few days ago, a trace of displeasure rose in my heart unconsciously.

At this moment, the sound of Yue Niang's conversation with the two men gradually faded away, as if they had left the store.

Huaying stood up and walked slowly into the store. Seeing this, Yue Niang followed her in from the street.

Huaying looked at Yue Niang, a trace of doubt flashed in her eyes, and asked: "Yue Niang, your benefactor is Fu Shiyan, right?"

Yue Niang twisted her body, walked into the store, and leaned on the table to carefully count the money for the clothes she had just sold. As she counted, she replied with disdain: "Even if that gentleman likes me, I don't like him! He has a sour face all day long, how can he be as lovable as my nobleman."

After that, she walked down the steps again, leaned over to Huaying's ear, and said in a low voice: "Guess how much money I made from the princess today?"

Huaying, who had always been very interested in money, immediately became interested. She tilted her head and asked with an expectant smile, "How much?"

Yue Niang held up two fingers, and Hua Ying's eyes widened. "Two hundred taels? You are so bold, aren't you afraid that she will cause trouble for you?"

Yue Niang shook her head and laughed, "How dare I mess with her? I made an extra twenty taels, but the most expensive clothes were sold."

Jacaranda...well, just make money.

It was not until dark that Huaying left Yue Niang's clothing shop, and returned home with questions about Fu Shiyan along the way.

It was the end of December, the weather was getting colder, but the streets were bustling. Horse carriages were parked in front of the gates of some wealthy families, and relatives and friends had already started visiting each other as the year was drawing to a close.

Huaying went to pay respects to her mother early in the morning. Before she even entered the house, she heard her mother say to the nanny, "This is Bai Wei's first year in the mansion, and she is pregnant. Please review the list of gifts we are sending to the Bai family today, and make sure there are no mistakes."

Huaying opened the door curtain and went in to see the nanny counting the gifts on the ground, silk, jade, pearls, and even cakes...

When the lady saw Huaying, her serious expression was instantly replaced by a smile. She waved to Huaying gently, her eyes sparkling with kindness: "Ying'er, come and sit here. A few days ago, I specially ordered someone to make a few new clothes for you. They have been delivered today. Take them back and try them on to see if they fit you. On New Year's Eve, accompany your mother to the palace to attend the reunion dinner!"

Huaying recalled the scene of her reciting poems at the palace banquet last time, and she couldn't help feeling bored. She slowly walked to her mother and sat down, pouting her lips and said coquettishly, "Mother, can I not go?"

The lady looked at her daughter's unhappy expression and couldn't help laughing: "No, you little girl, you don't know how lucky you are! There are so many people trying to squeeze into the palace, but you are still not willing to go."

"There are a lot of delicious food in the palace, and there are various performances. It's so interesting." The lady gently pinched Huaying's cheek.

Huaying was still unhappy but nodded.

"Hahaha, you..." The lady smiled helplessly and shook her head...

After coming out of Chunhua Courtyard, Huaying stood in the yard and pondered for a moment, then turned to Qinghe and instructed: "Go to the gate of the mansion and ask the old man who is guarding the gate to see if anyone from the Fu family has visited the mansion in the past few days?"

Qing He nodded and turned to leave quickly. She walked through the garden and corridor and found the old man who was guarding the gate.

After a while, Qinghe came over and shook her head at the young lady. Huaying frowned slightly and said, "Go to the warehouse and get the jade pendant you bought last time. We will go to the Fu Mansion in the evening."

As night fell, Huaying brought Qinghe to the gate of Fu's mansion. She carefully handed the jade pendant to the doorman and explained her purpose.

After a while, the housekeeper came out to greet them and took them to the living room. When Fu Shiyan saw Huaying, a hint of surprise flashed in his eyes.

Huaying stated her purpose straight away and asked him why he followed the princess to Yue Niang's clothing shop. Fu Shiyan explained that he was asked by the princess to check the situation of the clothing shop.

Huaying's doubts were not completely resolved, but she didn't want to ask any more questions. She took out the gift she had prepared and handed it to Fu Shiyan, thanking him for his help.

After saying goodbye, Huaying and Qinghe left Fu's house. On the way home, Huaying thought to herself that Fu Shiyan seemed to be hiding something from her.