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Chapter 63 First Meeting with Fu Erniang

"Envoy Li, Marquis Ma, please wait a moment. I will go ask my father if he is available to meet me."

Li Yi and the other person were not able to meet Wei Wang Fu Yanqing directly, but were taken to the guest room in the villa of the mansion by Fu Zhaoxin.

"It's alright, we're the ones who bothered you. It's only natural that we asked the King of Wei."

Although he was so polite, Li Yi had doubts in his heart.

Judging from what Fu Zhaoxin said, it seems that it is not so easy for the two of them to meet the King of Wei?
After a while, Fu Zhaoxin came back and saw his embarrassed expression.

Li Yi immediately understood.

The chance of meeting the King of Wei is probably in jeopardy!

As expected, Fu Zhaoxin sighed as soon as they met, "Father has caught a cold these past few days and is feeling unwell. He's looking for a doctor, so he can't see any patients for the time being."

"I just returned home today and didn't know about this. Sigh, don't you think this is... a coincidence?"

It’s really a coincidence... Li Yi shook his head secretly.

If you think about it carefully, the fact that Fu Zhaoxin brought his two brothers directly to the guest rooms in the villa actually has a very clear meaning.

He said that he was going to ask King Wei if it was convenient for them to meet, but in fact it was just an excuse to make both parties look good.

However, what Li Yi couldn't understand was that the King of Wei didn't want to see them. Was it because he didn't want to see guests anyway, no matter who came?

Or was it because of what happened today that the King of Wei was unhappy, so he didn't want to see them?

Li Yi thinks the first possibility is more likely.

After all, Fu Zhaoxin brought the two of them directly to the guest room, which meant that he knew very well that his father would not see any guests today.

In addition, Li Yi recalled that before, at the gate of Prince Wei's mansion, none of the people who flocked to pay homage to Prince Wei seemed to be allowed into the mansion.

From this perspective, the two of them were considered quite honored to be invited into the guest room of the Prince of Wei's mansion.

"You two will settle down here first. There are cooks, servants, and runners in the yard. If you need anything, just tell them."

Fu Zhaoxin held Li Yi's arm and chuckled, "Although my father can't meet Envoy Li and the others today, he has specifically instructed me to let you two stay for two more days. The day after tomorrow, my father will host a banquet for guests, so please come and enjoy it."

Li Yi had no choice but to reply: "It's okay. The King of Wei is old, please take care of your health. We are not in a hurry."

"I'm so sorry, I'll have someone arrange a guest room for you two."

Afterwards, Fu Zhaoxin ordered the servants to help Li Yi and the other man prepare two rooms.

After sending Fu Zhaoxin away, Ma Renyu, who had been holding back his words, finally couldn't help but say:
"Brother Yi, what do you think the King of Wei means?"

Ma Renyu sat on the doorstep and looked back at Li Yi in the room.

"They neither wanted to see us nor let us go. They insisted that we wait until the banquet the day after tomorrow."

"The King of Wei is truly the emperor's father-in-law. He's quite arrogant. Even a commander of the imperial guards with such outstanding achievements as Brother Yi can't easily see the King of Wei."

Li Yi scolded him lightly, "We are in the Prince of Wei's mansion. Be careful, there are ears on the other side of the wall. Why are you spreading rumors?"

Ma Renyu muttered a few words and didn't dare to say anything more.

Li Yi could only sigh and say, "The King of Wei certainly didn't see us, but he didn't say he wouldn't let us leave, did he?"

As he spoke, he picked up the teacup and took a sip.

"But the King of Wei has kindly invited us to attend the banquet the day after tomorrow, and we can't refuse his honor."

While speaking, Li Yi was also thinking about the actions of King Wei Fu Yanqing.

After thinking about it over and over again, he still didn't understand. He was not allowed to see her, and he was not allowed to leave... Even though Li Yi and the others really wanted to leave, they could just pat their butts and leave, and Fu Yanqing couldn't say anything.

But offending people for no reason is not Li Yi's style... He believes in the principle of "making more friends and fewer enemies".

Never mind, let's wait two days and see...

Thinking of this, Li Yi suddenly remembered something, stood up and walked to Ma Renyu's side.

"Hurry back to Machang Village and have Xu Da and the others escort my uncle's family and your parents to Tokyo first. We'll catch up with them after the matter with King Wei is settled."

The Xu Da that Li Yi mentioned was the squad leader of the group of personal soldiers he brought out this time.

"Ah? Oh!"

Ma Renyu was stunned for a moment, then quickly got up and ran out. Li Yi immediately scolded him, "Do you even know the way out of the house? Don't go somewhere you shouldn't be again."

Ma Renyu slapped his head and said, "If you hadn't told me, I would have forgotten about this..."

Li Yi shook his head helplessly and called a servant to take Ma Renyu out of the house.

"I have to figure everything out on my own, and there's no one around me who can offer advice."

Li Yi thought to himself, "Looks like I need to find a military advisor who can read and judge classics when I have time..."

To him, Ma Renyu was indeed loyal, obedient and capable of fighting, but the only thing that had nothing to do with him was giving advice.

Although Li Yi thinks a lot, he only has one brain after all, so it is easy for him to miss things when considering things.

Now he lacks a strategist who can help him identify and fill in the gaps.

"Is General Li here?"

Just at this moment, a gentle inquiry sounded at the door of the courtyard.

Looking up, a light figure walked in, followed by a pretty maid.

And... a little girl hiding behind her.

The maid Li Yi recognized her, as she was naturally the one who mistook him and Ma Renyu for rangers.

As for the other two... look at their attire, both are wearing gorgeous dresses, rings and ornaments, and look very wealthy.

The identities of the two people are naturally self-evident.

The tall one should be the second lady of the Fu family. However, she was wearing a veil, so her appearance could not be seen clearly. But just by looking at her slim figure, one could guess what kind of beauty was hidden under her dress.

The one hiding behind Madam Fu Er is naturally Madam Fu Liu. Although she is not very old, her features and eyebrows are already showing. She will surely be a beautiful lady with a radiant look in the future.

"General Li, you can come and go as you please in the inner courtyard of this woman's house. Don't you think it's disrespectful?"

Li Yi thought for a moment, why does it sound like he is here to call for punishment?
"I am..." Li Yi bowed, but didn't know how to answer for a moment.

To be honest, he was indeed in the wrong. It was very unkind of him to pretend to be a ranger.

Just when the atmosphere was getting awkward, Fu Erniang suddenly chuckled, "There are rumors out there about how brave General Li is. He killed a general in battle and drove back the Liao army. He's as brave as a clown."

"I thought General Li would be a rough-looking man, but seeing him today, he's completely different... He doesn't look like a warrior at all, and his personality..."

Speaking of this, Fu Erniang chuckled and said, "He actually has the temperament of a mischievous boy who loves to play pranks..."

Ah, this... Li Yi didn't expect someone to describe him like this.

Do I really look so harmless?
As she spoke, Fu Erniang restrained her smile a little and bowed solemnly to Li Yifu:
"I would like to thank General Li for pleading for this unworthy maid of mine!"

"Xian'er thanks General Li." The maid Xian'er also hurried forward to salute.

The fact that Fu Erniang came to personally thank her personal maid shows that the relationship between the master and servant was indeed very deep, as Fu Zhaoxin said.

Li Yi said in the air, "It's so boring to keep thanking people."

"Please allow me to ask, which of the King of Wei's beloved daughters are you?"

When the two sides met just now, it seemed that they both knew who the other was.

Li Yi suddenly asked this question, which made Fu Er Niang stunned for a moment.

"I am the second child in my family. General Li, you can call me Fu Er."

As she spoke, Fu Erniang pulled Fu Liuniang to her side and introduced her, "This is my younger sister, Fu Liu."

"So it's Madam Fu Er and Madam Fu Liu, I..."

In fact, this was the first time he had truly communicated with Fu Erniang face to face. The previous meeting in the boudoir and inner courtyard naturally did not count, after all, he had never seen her.

Li Yi was about to say a few pleasantries when Fu Liumei suddenly interrupted, "Are you here to be my sister's husband, too?"

　It will be available tomorrow. I'll try to write as many free chapters as possible today. There should be another chapter tomorrow about the Fu family, which I'll also include in the free chapters. Then we'll move on to the next stage.

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