Cold-faced Empress

To her family, Yunzhi seemed like she was possessed. Only Fu Siying knew that a woman whose mind was controlled by Chunxin was capable of doing anything, no matter how outrageous.

The advice from family members is the most agonizing helplessness.

The family sat together and said everything they could to discuss regarding Yunzhi's situation, but they still couldn't shake Yunzhi's resolve.

Seeing Yunzhi pleading so desperately, Fu Siying's face tightened. After a long silence, she said to her father and mother in front of Yunzhi, "Father, Mother, since Yunzhi is willing, let her go."

Prime Minister Fu and Madam Li were taken aback, never expecting that their eldest daughter, who had been the most opposed, would change her mind and agree.

Yunzhi was startled, then overjoyed: "Sister, sister, are you serious? You really want me to enter the palace?"

“Yes,” Fu Siying said helplessly, “I naturally don’t want to see you suffer from unrequited love. If you want to go, then go. Fortunately, the Emperor also values ​​you, so it’s not just you who is in love with him. Otherwise, I wouldn’t have agreed.”

Yunzhi was overjoyed to have her elder sister agree first.

Prime Minister Fu and Madam Li were about to speak again when Fu Siying shook her head, signaling Yunzhi to go back to her room to rest: "I'll persuade Father and Mother for you. You and Rong Chen should go and rest."

Filled with gratitude and excitement, Yunzhi cried tears of joy: "Sister, thank you so much."

After Yunzhi and Rongchen left, Fu Siying's face immediately turned serious. Without Prime Minister Fu and Madam Li asking, she said directly, "Yunzhi cannot enter the palace! Father, please reply to the Emperor tomorrow saying that Yunzhi is unwilling."

Realizing that Fu Siying had just deceived Yunzhi, Prime Minister Fu breathed a slight sigh of relief: "I thought you were going to agree to her request."

Fu Siying shook her head: "Keep her calm for now. In a few days, we'll say that the Emperor has a new favorite and has changed his mind, so he won't summon her to the palace anymore."

The only option now is to deceive both sides.

"The best course of action now is to quickly fabricate a marriage contract for Yunzhi, in case the Emperor refuses to give up. A fake marriage contract is easy to dissolve, but once outside the palace gates, it's like entering a deep sea. I really don't want Yunzhi to walk down a path destined to be full of thorns. Even if she blames me and hates me after she finds out I deceived her, I will not regret it in the slightest."

Seeing Fu Siying so worried and conflicted, Prime Minister Fu and Madam Li were utterly helpless.

Li said, "Mother will go to our family tomorrow to ask if there are any suitable families who can cooperate with our fake marriage."

If the Fu family was unaware of a legitimate marriage agreement, then they would most likely have to turn to the main family for help. This is because only Old Madam Fu would have had an agreement with a family of acquaintance or a distant relative in her early years, such as a childhood betrothal.

Thinking of having to ask her family for help, Fu Siying's expression turned unfriendly: "Mother, you should ask around among the people you know first. Only consider your family if you really can't find anyone else."

"Ah."

Li was well aware of this. The actions of the main family in the Pingcheng affair had deeply hurt Prime Minister Fu and Li.

First, Fu Fangwei revealed to Ji Xiangrong that Fu Siying had broken off the engagement. Then, after hearing that Fu Siying had suffered misfortune, her family offered no help whatsoever and returned to the capital alone. Finally, and even more despicable, her family spread the news of Fu Siying's humiliation throughout the capital!

This is something no family member would do!

How hateful!

Prime Minister Fu has already decided to maintain a distant relationship with his family from now on.

……

Fu Siying took some time to meet with Qingyi and Runyi.

The two sisters had been in Xiao Li's house for several days, and their diligence and honesty quickly earned Xiao Li's trust.

The elder sister, Qingyi, is gentle and steady. As expected, she has already been questioned by Madam Li and will soon be sent to the Marquis of Wei's residence to accompany Wei Lanling.

Fu Siying smiled and handed a prescription to Qingyi: "Find a way to change Wei Lanling's medicine yourself. Regardless of whether she is pregnant or not, this prescription can prevent her from menstruating for two months. You need to make everyone believe that she is pregnant."

Qingyi carefully put the prescription away: "I will act carefully."

Seeing that her older sister had something to do, Runyi couldn't help but feel anxious: "What about me? Doesn't Miss have anything to assign me?"

"Your task is to gain as much trust as possible from Madam Li. The more she trusts you, the more important things I can give you in the future."

Runyi, who was usually impatient and lively, found it rather boring and stopped talking.