I was divorced because I got pregnant during the lean years, so I went back to my parents’ home and

Ji Xiaobei's footsteps were heard in the room.

Beicui asked timidly, "Miss Ji, would you like some water? I will go into the room and add some water for you."

Ji Xiaobei had just picked up the teapot and was about to pour water when he heard Bitui's voice at the door.

Ji Xiaobei agreed and let Bitui in.

Beatrice entered the room carrying the freshly brewed tea.

"Miss Ji, this is the heat-reducing tea that Madam Li asked the kitchen to make."

Beatrice said this carefully and poured tea for Ji Xiaobei with ease.

Ji Xiaobei picked up the tea and drank it all in one gulp. He nodded. This tea is good. "Another one..."

Ji Xiaobei drank five or six cups in a row before he quenched his thirst.

Seeing her master happy, Beatrice couldn't help but relax, thinking to herself: The new master is not difficult to serve!

After Fu Jichang woke up, Heita told him everything Lord Cao had said.

Fu Jichang didn't care, and smiled and said: "Whoever wants to impeach can do so, those censors only have this much to do, what else can they do..."

"Brother, Lord Cao said that you are at a critical juncture of being promoted to Prime Minister, so please pay more attention!"

Heita was a little worried. His master was careless and didn't take these trivial matters to heart. But if too many people told him about it, there was no guarantee that the emperor would listen to him.

Just as Fu Jichang was about to speak, he heard Changshuan come in and report, "Master Fu, there is a guest outside who wants to see you!"

"Who?"

Fu Jichang asked with a frown.

He had never sent invitations to anyone, so why did this person suddenly come to his house?

He usually handles his official business outside, so he must be someone unimportant.

"I don't know, he didn't say, he just said he wanted to see an adult!"

"not see!"

Fu Jichang said coldly.

"Well, OK..." Changshuan turned to leave, and heard another voice from behind, "Tell the concierge that no one without an invitation will be seen! Just say I'm not at home."

Changshuan agreed and walked out.

Fu Jichang had not finished his cup of tea when Changshuan came back staggering.

"Sir, he won't leave. Let me bring this to you!" Changshuan was holding a jade pendant in his hand.

Fu Jichang took a glance and immediately sat up straight.

"Quick, please come in!"

Changshuan saw his master's face change and ran out in a hurry.

He didn't recognize this jade pendant, but judging from its quality and pattern, it must belong to an important figure.

Heita asked, "Who is it?"

"Prince!"

Black Tower: ...

Crown Prince Li Yunjiong was not angry at all. He looked at Fu Jichang cheerfully and asked, "What happened in the mansion?"

"Ah, it's okay, thank you for your concern, Prince!"

Fu Jichang stood beside him somewhat awkwardly.

"Sit down. You don't have to be so polite outside..." Li Yunjiong looked Fu Jichang up and down, raised his eyebrows and asked, "I heard that there are distinguished guests in your house? Didn't you even attend the morning court today?"

Fu Jichang said nothing.

"Don't you plan to call him out so that I can see him?" Li Yunjiong said jokingly.

"Your Highness, Ji Xiaobei and the two children are tired from the long journey and are resting..." Fu Jichang replied with a slight bow.

There was a sound of footsteps at the door, followed by a voice: "The Crown Prince is here. I am sorry for not welcoming you in person. Please forgive me, Your Highness..."

Before he finished speaking, Ji Xiaobei was already standing in front of Li Yunjiong.

The smile in Li Yunjiong's eyes reached deep into his eyes, and the look in his eyes when he looked at Ji Xiaobei brightened up a little.

Fu Jichang's face immediately turned a little colder.

Ji Xiaobei bowed gently and asked her to kneel down and kowtow to the young boy Li Yunjiong, but she really couldn't do it.

"Sister Xiaobei, don't be so polite!"

Li Yunjiong stood up and gave her a light support.

Ji Xiaobei stood up straight and said with a smile: "What brings His Royal Highness the Crown Prince here? Or did you hear that I'm back and come to see me specially?"

Ji Xiaobei didn't want to be respectful to Li Yunjiong just because he became the crown prince.

There is no need to do so, because she knows that when Li Yunjiong needs her, he will naturally not care about these things.

"Hahaha, Sister Xiaobei, you've become even more humorous since you went to Western Xinjiang. I heard that Lord Fu didn't attend court this morning, so I thought something happened at home. Lord Fu has never missed a court in the past..."

While Li Yunjiong was speaking, he glanced at Fu Jichang.

I saw the jealousy he was suppressing.

Li Yunjiong felt proud and winked at Ji Xiaobei, as if to say, I will provoke Fu Jichang for you today.

There are rumors out there that Master Fu has a mistress.

He never argued back, nor did he care.

Does he not care about Ji Xiaobei, or does he not care about these rumors?

He was a little worried about Ji Xiaobei.

No one around them is blind, and the relationship should have been made clear long ago to avoid people spreading rumors and causing bad influence.

Ji Xiaobei didn't understand why Li Yunjiong blinked, and she also blinked in response to him.

Ji Xiaobei took another look at the boy. He was much stronger than last year. There was some manliness in his eyes and eyebrows, and he looked more fierce and murderous.

Being a prince, you are surrounded by all kinds of people, so you cannot be too soft.

The two of them were thinking about each other's thoughts, and Fu Jichang was filled with anger.

What does the prince mean by running to his own house to get close to Ji Xiaobei? How disgraceful.

"Sister Xiaobei, there are a few more delicious restaurants in Beijing. Let's go eat when you are free..."

"Okay, I've been to Western Xinjiang for half a year, and my mouth is bland. I want to eat something delicious. I'll go back to Anzhou first to meet my family, and then I'll come to Beijing to meet you..."

"By the way, Sister Xiaobei, the ring I bought from your jewelry store accidentally broke into pieces. Do you have any more in stock? I want to buy another one..."

"What are you buying? I'll give you one. Do you like one with a pattern or one without? Oh, I'll get you one with a spider in it, the kind with individual hairs clearly visible..."

"That's great. By the way, there are some tangerines that have just been delivered from the south. I'll have someone send some to you."

……

The two of them talked about food and entertainment, as if Fu Jichang didn't exist.

Fu Jichang: ...

He really couldn't bear it anymore.

"Prince, what do you want to talk to me about?" Fu Jichang interrupted and asked.

"Yes, I'm looking for you. It seems that there's nothing wrong with me looking for you. Okay, I'm leaving..." Li Yunjiong stood up with a large string of beads in his hand.

Fu Jichang was familiar with that string of beads; Ji Xiaobei had held it before.

"Sister Xiaobei, I'll have someone send you some tangerines later..."

He said another sentence and walked out.

Although Fu Jichang was angry, he did not dare to offend the crown prince.

He followed closely behind him to see him off.

Ji Xiaobei was also going to see him off.

"Sister Xiaobei, please go back. Master Fu will take me there!"

Li Yunjiong said without turning his head.

When Fu Jichang sent him to the gate, Li Yunjiong turned around and asked seriously, "Master Fu, do you want Ji Xiaobei to be called a concubine by outsiders forever?"

Fu Jichang was stunned, and just as he was about to speak, Li Yunjiong spoke again:

"I heard that the Emperor is going to personally arrange your marriage. Several important officials in the court have girls of marriageable age in their families. Do you want to wait for him to issue an order to grant your marriage?"

Fu Jichang: ...

He couldn't help but break out in a cold sweat.

I have already rejected the emperor's marriage arrangement last time. If it is granted this time, I cannot refuse it again.

Otherwise, I will have no choice but to resign!

He also thought about asking the emperor to grant a marriage between himself and Ji Xiaobei, but he was too busy recently. The situation in the court had just stabilized, and he had no time to think about it.

He suddenly understood Li Yunjiong's good intentions.

He had come here on purpose to remind himself.

This matter was really careless.

But, before His Majesty grants the marriage, we must first obtain the consent of that young lady!

Just last night's cold attitude...

When he returned, Ji Xiaobei had already left.

Guoguo has been feeling weak these days, so she has to stay in the mansion for a few more days. This matter must be settled in these few days.

In the evening, Ji Xiaobei finished his meal with his three children before sending someone to send An An away.

Jiaojiao came over for a while in the afternoon and then left.

He Ye will take her to the He Mansion to meet his family in two days.

He Ye said that he would go back and inform them.

Jiaojiao agreed reluctantly as she didn't want to embarrass He Ye.

After dinner, Fu Jichang went to the children's room.

Ji Xiaobei was there too, after he put the two little ones to bed.

The two people left the house one after another.

"Xiaobei, come with me to the study. I have something to tell you!"

Ji Xiaobei looked back at him, his deep eyes were as bright as stars, his nose was high and his face was firm.

This man is really good looking.

Ji Xiaobei almost lost his focus.

"What's the matter? Tell me! Tell me right here!"

"If you can't explain it in a few words, you'd better go to the study!"

Ji Xiaobei: Whatever!

She simply went to the study and asked questions in her mind.

I have been here for a day and a night, and I haven't noticed any other women in the mansion.

The two entered the study, and Fu Jichang turned around and closed the door.

"No need to close the door, it's not cold!"

Ji Xiaobei sat down on the armchair, which was closest to the door. If the man wanted to do something, she could easily run away.

"It just so happens that I have something to ask you." Ji Xiaobei said lazily.

"You speak first..." Fu Jichang sat on the couch next to her.

"Where do you keep the woman the emperor gave you?"

Ji Xiaobei didn't want to beat around the bush; that wasn't his character.

"Ah, woman, where is the woman? Who told you that?" Fu Jichang asked.

Everyone in the mansion is his own people, yet there are people gossiping about him behind his back?

"Don't worry about where I heard it from, just answer me!"

Ji Xiaobei spoke nonchalantly, but in his heart he wished he could strangle Fu Jichang to death.

"A group of Jiangnan beauties just arrived in the palace. The emperor wanted to give me two, but I refused. I don't lack women in my house!"

Fu Jichang looked into Ji Xiaobei's eyes and answered very seriously.

"Really?"

"Really? If I tell even a single lie, God will punish me with lightning!" Fu Jichang swore a solemn oath to the sky.

Ji Xiaobei: There is no need to swear an oath!

Ji Xiaobei was a little embarrassed. He picked up the tea on the table, took a sip and said, "Tell me, what do you want from me?"

"Xiaobei, I want to ask the emperor to grant me marriage!"

Ji Xiaobei almost spit out the tea in his mouth. He fiddled with it in his mouth for a long time before swallowing it.

"Whom shall you marry?"

"Do I need to discuss this with you when I ask the Emperor to grant me a marriage with someone else?" Fu Jichang said angrily.

Ji Xiaobei: That’s indeed not necessary!

But I need to think about it again...