Princess Promotion

Fu Hongxuan and Fu Yuanyuan finished their dinner quietly. At the end, Fu Yuanyuan reminded Fu Hongxuan: "Brother, grandma and mother miss you very much. Go visit them when you have time."

Fu Hongxuan nodded and said, "I'll go to the Buddhist temple later."

Fu Hongxuan and Fu Yuanyuan are half-siblings. To be precise, the general's only legitimate son is Fu Yuanyuan, and Fu Hongxuan is the legitimate son because he was adopted by Fu Yuanyuan's mother.

Fu Hongxuan's biological mother was a concubine. After his father died in battle, they committed suicide together out of love.

Therefore, to outsiders, Fu Hongxuan could only call his biological mother Aunt Zhang, and call Fu Yuanyuan's biological mother, the mistress of the general's mansion, Yun, as mother.

Fu Hongxuan's feelings towards Yun are very complicated, including sympathy and respect.

Fu Hongxuan's father Fu Jingrui and Aunt Zhang are in love with each other, but Fu Hongxuan's grandmother Liu is firmly opposed to Fu Jingrui marrying Aunt Zhang as his wife.

Because Aunt Zhang was just a maid in the general's mansion, Liu would never allow a maid to become the mistress of the general's mansion.

It is said that at that time, Liu cried, made a fuss, and even threatened to hang herself, forcing Fu Jingrui to marry Yun, the legitimate daughter of a prominent family.

Fu Jingrui was also a notoriously ruthless person back then. Since his mother didn't allow him to marry, he decided not to marry anyone else. He just lived a simple life with Zhang behind closed doors.

At that time, Liu was so angry that she wanted to hang herself. Fu Jingrui went to stand by with a sword in hand and said bluntly that if Liu died, he would definitely follow her. How could a general be so afraid of death?

As soon as he finished speaking, the scene fell into silence. Fu Jingrui made everyone realize that being afraid of death could be used in this way.

After saying this, Fu Jingrui picked up the knife and stabbed himself in the face, blood splattering everywhere.

At this time, Fu Jingrui pulled out a knife and said calmly, "It's all my fault that my mother gave birth to me too strong. I can't die with one knife. I will hang myself now, and you will definitely follow soon after."

As he said this, he took off his belt, hung it on the beam and threatened to hang himself.

Liu fainted from anger on the spot and did not threaten to commit suicide afterwards, because she could die, but she would never bear to see Fu Jingrui die.

Because Fu Jingrui really dared to be cruel to himself.

After this incident, Mrs. Liu calmed down a lot, but she still did not allow Mrs. Zhang to enter the house. Fu Jingrui did not care and gave birth to Fu Hongxuan with Mrs. Zhang.

Later, Liu took advantage of Fu Jingrui's absence to fight outside and directly proposed marriage to Yun. In order to make Fu Jingrui behave himself, he also took Zhang as a concubine.

By the time Fu Jingrui came back, the matter had already been settled. Just when Liu was on high alert and thought that Fu Jingrui would turn the general's mansion upside down.

Unexpectedly, Fu Jingrui did not make a fuss, but took Zhang's mother and son to live outside the house. He only returned home during festivals or when there was something important. But even if he returned home, he would never spend the night in the general's house.

So everyone in the imperial capital knew that even though Yun had been married into the general's mansion for many years, she had always been a virgin.

The General's Mansion became a laughing stock in the imperial capital for a while, but Fu Jingrui was not affected at all and continued to eat and drink as usual.

Seeing Fu Jingrui's heartless look, Liu was so angry that she fell ill in bed, just when Fu Jingrui came home to visit her.

Liu, who had been fighting Fu Jingrui to a madman in recent years, directly drugged Fu Jingrui, and only then did Fu Jingrui consummate his marriage with Yun.

What Liu was thinking at the time was that the matter had already been settled, and if Fu Jingrui woke up, he would still seek death like a chaste woman, and he might even kill her.

What Liu didn't expect was that Fu Jingrui was actually seeking death, just like a young wife whose innocence had been defiled by someone. She cried and almost drew her sword to castrate herself.

It was Fu Hongxuan, who was only nine years old at the time, who arrived and stopped Fu Jingrui from hurting himself.

But Fu Jingrui went to the doctor to get some medicine that day and took it to be infertile. From then on, he had no other children except Fu Hongxuan.

Liu fainted from anger again, thinking that she must have done too many sins in her previous life and that was why she gave birth to such a chaste and brave son like Fu Jingrui.

From ancient times to the present, it has never been heard that men also need a chastity arch.

Yun was also very good and got pregnant at first try. Later, Fu Yuanyuan was born, which completely put an end to Liu's thoughts.

It was impossible for Liu to let the General's Mansion have no heir, so she could only bow to Fu Jingrui and let Fu Hongxuan be adopted by Yun as the heir of the General's Mansion. From then on, she would no longer force Fu Jingrui to be with Yun.

Fu Jingrui also took a step back for Fu Hongxuan. He was tired of making trouble for most of his life.

Later, after Aunt Zhang committed suicide for love, Mrs. Liu remained silent for a long time and promoted Aunt Zhang to a co-wife and buried her in the ancestral tomb together with Fu Jingrui.

In the end, he still couldn't defeat the stubborn Fu Jingrui.

Fu Hongxuan has both resentment and respect for his grandmother. His father and grandmother have been fighting over his mother for many years.

Even during the two years when the situation was the most serious, my grandmother never made things difficult for my mother or blamed her.

Even after their father went to war, he took good care of them in secret.

After his father took Fu Hongxuan and his mother out of the mansion, he naturally did not use the money from the general's mansion. He relied on his own salary to support them.

Originally, their father's salary was more than enough to support them, but their father was a loyal man and often helped veterans who had retired due to injuries.

Or he could use it to help the orphans and widows of the fallen soldiers, leaving very little salary, so Fu Hongxuan did not live a rich life when he was a child, even though he was the only son of a general who defended the country.

At that time, Zhang lived with Fu Hongxuan in a civilian area. Because his father was away for a long time, the neighbors did not know his identity. They only knew that their family was a military household.

A beautiful woman living alone with her child while her husband is away for a long time will naturally attract some people with bad intentions.

But every time they encounter scoundrels, someone will come out to deal with them.

Later, after returning home, Fu Hongxuan saw several familiar faces among the guards of the general's mansion. These people had helped his mother drive away the lecher.

Only then did Fu Hongxuan realize that over the years, whenever his father went to war, his grandmother would send people to secretly protect him and his mother.

In order to let Fu Hongxuan have a famous teacher to enlighten him when he was a child, he specially spent a lot of money to hire a famous scholar to disguise as a private school teacher.

Later, Fu Hongxuan accidentally found out that the teachers in the private school he attended as a child were all famous Confucian scholars in the Western Zhou Dynasty.

Apart from my grandmother, who else would do such a good deed that would be like committing a crime?

After Fu Hongxuan returned to the general's mansion, he went to war with his father a few years later. The person who actually stayed in the general's mansion the longest was Aunt Zhang.

Later, every time Fu Hongxuan came back, Aunt Zhang would come out to greet him personally. Looking at her mother who was almost forty years old, she was still as beautiful as a flower, as if time had left no trace on her.

On the contrary, my father looked a little old due to the wind and rain, and when he stood next to Aunt Zhang, they looked like they were from a different generation.

It can be seen that she is living well in the mansion and no one makes things difficult for her.

Fu Hongxuan has always been very good to Fu Yuanyuan. The love, hatred, and grudges of the previous generation should not involve the next generation. Fu Yuanyuan is innocent no matter what.

The night light shines through the windows of the Buddhist hall, casting mottled light and shadows, adding a touch of mystery and solemnity to this quiet space.

Fu Hongxuan slowly walked into the Buddhist hall and saw Liu sitting in front of the Buddha statue with her eyes closed. The air was filled with a faint sandalwood scent, which made people's hearts calm down involuntarily.

Fu Hongxuan walked lightly to Liu's side and greeted her respectfully: "Grandma, your grandson is here to see you."

Liu slowly opened her eyes, glanced at Fu Hongxuan, then closed them again and said softly, "Hmm."

Seeing this, Fu Hongxuan smiled and said, "Since Grandmother has seen it, I will take my leave."

After saying that, Fu Hongxuan turned around and was about to leave.

Liu suddenly opened her eyes, stood up, and said, "You don't want to learn from others, but you want to imitate your father and make me angry, right?"

Upon hearing this, Fu Hongxuan turned back and said with a flattering smile on his face: "Seeing that grandma can still scold people, grandson is relieved."

Fu Hongxuan stared at Liu, who had a head full of white hair, and felt a little sour in his heart.

Since my father passed away, my grandmother's spirit seemed to have declined as well.

Liu was so angry that she slapped Fu Hongxuan. He was really a little debt collector born by a debt collector.

Liu said without beating around the bush: "You are already 28 years old this year. When your father was your age, he already had Nuan Nuan."

Seeing that Fu Hongxuan seemed to be speechless every time she mentioned marriage, Liu was furious and said, "I'm going to make this clear today. As long as you are willing to get married, I won't ask about my granddaughter-in-law's background."

Mrs. Liu was really traumatized by her own son and now she really doesn't have the energy to do anything else.

Seeing that Fu Hongxuan was still silent, Liu's heart skipped a beat. Could it be...

Liu said cautiously, "Xuan'er, as long as the girl you bring back is a girl, I will accept her even if she's a refugee."

Liu thought about how over the years, Fu Hongxuan had no women, even the dog around him was a male.

Seeing that Fu Hongxuan still didn't speak, Liu gritted her teeth and said, "If the person you like is a man from the capital, grandmother... doesn't object, as long as you can leave a bloodline for your father..."

Fu Hongxuan was at a loss for words and interrupted what Liu was about to say, "Grandma, you're not thinking about that. I haven't had anyone around me for so many years. I'm just too busy with official duties to think about this."

Liu asked with a worried look on her face, "Are you still thinking about Li'er?"

In order to repeat the same mistake, Liu arranged a marriage for Fu Hongxuan as soon as he returned to his ancestral home. The wife was Yun Lier, the niece of Yun.

There is also a psychological component of compensating Yun. If it weren't for his own stubbornness back then, Yun wouldn't have been left alone in the empty house.

Originally they were planning to wait until the two children turned fifteen to get married, but unexpectedly Fu Jingrui suddenly died in battle, and Fu Hongxuan had to observe mourning for his father for three years.

However, Yun Li'er was favored by Emperor Zhou the following year and entered the palace to become Concubine Li.

Fu Jingrui has been guarding the border for many years, which is why the marriage has been delayed for so many years.

Sometimes Mrs. Liu wondered if she had offended the matchmaker, as the marriage between her son and grandson was so bumpy.

Could it be that she is destined not to have a daughter-in-law of high birth?

Fu Hongxuan shook his head and said, "Grandmother, you're worrying too much. Your grandson has never had any romantic feelings for Concubine Li."

Although Fu Hongxuan envied the love between his parents, he also knew that it was something that could only be encountered by chance, and marrying a wife of equal social status was also a good choice.

He had never been interested in love affairs since he was young. His grandmother was right about one thing: his mother was indeed not suitable to be the mistress of the house.

This has nothing to do with identity, but a question of ability. My mother has a gentle personality and treats people kindly without any scheming.

Such a person may be a good wife and a good mother but not a good mistress.

Therefore, Fu Hongxuan is not opposed to marrying a noble lady who can manage the family home. Of course, it would be a different matter if he could meet someone he likes.

After bidding farewell to his grandmother, Fu Hongxuan returned to his bedroom alone.

The servant came over and said, "General, the water is ready."

Fu Hongxuan nodded slightly, turned and walked towards the bathroom.

Stepping into the bathroom, Fu Hongxuan slowly took off his clothes, revealing a body sculpted by time and training.

Against the backdrop of the mist, his body lines appear more distinct, and the outline of his muscles is faintly visible in the soft light, with both strength and firmness, while still maintaining smooth lines.

Fu Hongxuan stepped into the bathtub and was surrounded by warm water. He tilted his head back, closed his eyes and quietly felt the tranquility of the moment.

He lied to his grandmother!

Fu Hongxuan was attracted to Yao Chuguang from the first moment he saw her.

Sometimes Fu Hongxuan couldn't understand why he fell into Yao Chuguang's hands.

Maybe this is the first time I have seen a woman with such strong vitality.

Yao Chuguang said that he guessed her identity the first time they met, but in fact, he didn't. At that time, Fu Hongxuan just liked her.

Originally, Fu Hongxuan rescued Yao Chuguang with the intention of bringing her into the mansion to take care of her, but there were no women in the general's mansion, only men.

Suddenly bringing a girl of unknown origin back home would be bad for her reputation. At that time, Fu Hongxuan felt that since he liked the girl, he should marry her openly instead of letting her follow him for no apparent reason.

He first placed Yao Chuguang in the post station. He originally wanted to buy some women to bring into the mansion, and then arrange a job for Yao Chuguang so that she could support herself. He didn't expect that Yao Chuguang would set up a stall and start to support herself.

At that time, he was busy with official duties and was afraid that she, a woman setting up a stall, would be bullied, so he asked Li Yi to look after her.

Unexpectedly, Li Yi misunderstood and thought that he suspected Yao Chuguang was a spy.

After living for more than 20 years, I fell in love with a girl for the first time. I wanted to get in touch with her but was afraid of being too abrupt. In the end, I acted like a young man and asked someone to buy food cooked by her after finishing my official business every day.

That afternoon, Fu Hongxuan stood on the street corner, staring at Yao Chuguang for a long time, watching her greet people with a smile, and even if she was rejected, she would not be discouraged and would continue to greet the next person.

Looking at the bright and sunny Yao Chuguang, Fu Hongxuan suddenly couldn't bear to disturb the peace at this moment.

Fu Hongxuan is in a complicated situation. On the surface, everything seems prosperous, but only he knows what is going on inside.

The conflict between Fu Hongxuan and Emperor Zhou could no longer be resolved, and even he himself could not guarantee that he would be eliminated by Emperor Zhou in the next second.

Since you can't give the girl any protection, why bother to provoke her?

Perhaps one day he and Emperor Zhou would have a final say, when she would still be alone and he would not be dead, if that day ever came.

He told himself to give up, but he couldn't help but look at Yao Chuguang to understand that the only thing he could do was not to appear in front of Yao Chuguang.

As he got to know more, Fu Hongxuan gradually realized that Yao Chuguang's identity was not simple.

Fu Hongxuan knew Yao Chuguang's identity as the Princess of Qi. Fu Hongxuan found many plausible excuses to stop the spy and let Yao Chuguang go.

At that time, Fu Hongxuan thought that he had a good vision and fell in love with Yao Chuguang!