003 The Dispute of Loneliness
003 The battle for solitary books
"Guess."
Fang Qingxi made the gods say this, and as soon as the words came out, she realized that she had come out of her mouth, and it was difficult to recover it.
Wu Zhen looked at Fang Qingxi thoughtfully, and the gem ring on his right index finger moved slightly.
Fang Qingxi lowered his head and stopped talking, looking frightened. She didn't want to provoke the person in front of her, and she was even more afraid that improper words would cause a big disaster.
Wu Zhen's gaze stayed on Fang Qingxi, and he found that Fang Qingxi's hand shook unconsciously, obviously afraid and stubborn to be strong and calm, it can be seen that this girl is a face-saving girl. This look is not necessarily pretended, maybe this little girl has nothing to do with the slanting rain building at all, all this is just a coincidence. However, that is also just speculation.
"I didn't expect that the second lady has a unique eye, and she can guess it blindly, and this king admires it."
Wu Zhen didn't plan to continue to pursue this matter, the little girl in front of him might still be useful in the future, and he wouldn't do a loss-making deal.
Fang Qingxi saw that Wu Zhen didn't pursue it, and her hanging heart also relaxed, to be honest, Fang Cai's appearance of Wu Zhen made her scared, and she was more panicked.
This prince, she will never be able to provoke her. Mr. had talked to her about the political situation of the court, this king should not be underestimated, and his ambition may be greater than anyone else, even if he is just an idle prince now. Don't forget, General Zheng holds one-fifth of the military power of the Eagle Kingdom, and Zheng Qi'er is the only daughter of the Zheng family, and Wei Zong's will is clearly to give King Cheng a chance. However, it had nothing to do with her.
"The prince is joking, it is difficult for a little girl to enter the hall of elegance, and she is not worthy of the prince's admiration."
The atmosphere froze there for a while, Fang Qingxi was silent, and Wu Zhen had no intention of stirring up the topic.
"Miss, the tea is ready."
At this time, Wan Xin came to the two of them with the freshly soaked Gao Shan Mingyi, breaking Fang Cai's embarrassment.
Fang Qingxi took the teacup and put it in front of Wu Zhen in person.
"Lord Wang, please use tea."
Wu Zhen picked up the cup and sniffed it, and his heart was really that taste. Taking a sip, Wu Zhen's eyebrows wrinkled slightly inadvertently, and then he was about to get up.
"Is the prince leaving?"
Seeing Wu Zhen get up, Fang Qingxi still thought of him well in his heart, at least he wouldn't embarrass her too much.
You must know that there are many rules for women who have not reached the end of the country of the eagle, and today this kind of thing is even more unacceptable, if this is left in an ordinary person's house, and a strange man enters the women's boudoir privately, it will be dealt with by both clans.
"What? Could it be that Miss Fang is unwilling to let this king go? β
Fang Qingxi didn't know that this was a joke, so she was naturally sincerely afraid, and her upper teeth were against her lower lip, so she was not nervous.
"The prince joked, and the little woman was terrified."
Wu Zhen looked at Fang Qingxi's posture, and his mood suddenly became much happier. This girl has a brain, and if she is cultivated in the future, she will definitely do amazing things.
"Did the second young lady give this king a ride?"
"This, I'm afraid ......"
Fang Qingxi saw that Wu Zhen did not have any malicious intent, and his heart was not as entangled as Fang Cai. It's just that if she sends him personally, it's a little inappropriate.
The trace of hesitation in Fang Qingxi's eyes did not escape Wu Zhen's eyes, and Wu Zhen knew that it was inappropriate to stay here any longer, so he was no longer reluctant.
"Forget it, Miss Fang doesn't have to send this king."
"Thank you for your understanding."
Fang Qingxi gave a salute to Wu Zhen, and said in his heart that this prince was fortunate not to pick on her.
β
After Wu Zhen left, Fang Qingxi breathed a sigh of relief.
"Miss, are you alright?"
Wanxin looked at her young lady's frightened appearance, and she couldn't help but worry in her heart. The scene where Wang Cheng was talking alone with Miss Wang now that she couldn't help but be scared, let alone Miss who pretended to be calm.
"I'm fine."
Although Fang Qingxi had lingering palpitations about Fang Cai's affairs, it would not affect his body. Mr. said that those who have the world in their hearts must have their hearts in themselves, and the body is extremely important.
Wanxin helped Qingxi into the inner room, Qingxi sat on the soft couch, and Wanxin brought snacks.
"Miss, let's have something to eat."
Fang Qingxi hadn't eaten anything for a day, Wanxin just wanted to make some delicious snacks, Fang Qingxi's body was not very good, and it was not good to be hungry.
Fang Qingxi looked at the small and delicate snacks on the small machine, and thought that it must not be easy for Wanxin to do this, so he picked up a piece and took a bite. Wanxin's craftsmanship in making dim sum is very exquisite, and the fragrance of dim sum is mixed with the fragrance of flowers, which makes Qingxi have an appetite, and eats this piece and picks up a piece.
"Miss, why did this prince suddenly come to us?"
After Qingxi ate the second piece of snack, Wanxin asked.
Her own young lady has never had any intersection with this Cheng Wang, and Wanxin is naturally puzzled.
"How do I know!"
Fang Qingxi put the dim sum in his hand back into the delicate food plate, took a sip of the tea handed by Wanxin, and fell into deep thought.
Today's thing is really strange, His Royal Highness King Cheng of the dignified Eagle Kingdom came to the second lady of the Fang family to live alone, if this is spread out, it will definitely cause a storm in the city. As a high-ranking prince, it is naturally nothing, and it is a big deal to marry someone, even if you don't marry her, no one will pursue anything. But this woman is different, the clan will not tolerate her, and the family will be disgraced because of her.
Could it be that Wu Zhen deliberately embarrassed her, or wanted to find some opportunity to marry her. You must know that your father holds one-fifth of the military power of the Eagle Country. However, it is impossible for him not to know that he is an unfavored young lady, and Zhiling has not yet married, what is he doing this for?
If so, what should she do?
Submissive? No! She will never let anyone dictate her own destiny.
Helian Chen's words are very right, women are not subordinate to men, and women can also control their own destiny.
Most women are exploited and bullied by men, this is not because men are cruel, but because women have inferiority complex in their bones.
This kind of woman is destined to be destroyed and tortured all his life, and they will never realize their own problems, they will only complain and be an accessory to these men.
And she Fang Qingxi would never be such a person!
What she wants is a person who stands side by side, who can live and die with him, and share weal and woe. Even in the face of strong wind and rain, no matter how many obstacles, that person would allow her to stand with him, instead of protecting under his wings. How many such people are there in the world?
"Wanxin, don't spread this matter today."
Fang Qingxi knew that it was absolutely impossible to compete with men with her current strength, and all she could do now was to try to avoid this kind of thing, and be the second miss of the Fang family. Forbearance now is not necessarily a disadvantage, anyway, I am still young, and I have enough time to find a good source, for example, to be a female official in the palace.
"Don't worry, miss, I know it."
Wanxin naturally knows what to say and what not to say, and she will not spread such a reputational thing.
β
In the evening, the guests are leaving.
Fang Qingxi practiced the tune taught by Mr. He in the pavilion, and Wanxin brought the oil pot to refill the oil candle.
Under the candlelight, the woman's smart fingers are like swimming dragons, circling and playing a beautiful rhythm.
Wanxin remembered that this was a song composed by Mr. He for Miss, called "Forget Worries".
How many people can forget their sorrows?
"Miss, Aunt Xu from the outer courtyard came to look for you, saying that the master was looking for you."
The sound of the piano stopped abruptly, and Fang Qingxi wiped the strings lightly.
It's so late, what is Daddy looking for her for?
If she said what she did today, there was nothing else but that incident, could it be ......
"Didn't Aunt Xu say what was the matter?"
"No, I'll take her words, my aunt's mouth is so strict."
Fang Qingxi smiled helplessly, if Aunt Xu was not strict-mouthed, how could the outer courtyard want her? You must know that the slaves in the outer courtyard are all Daddy's henchmen.
"Miss, I want to say a few intimate words to Miss."
Wanxin noticed the nervousness on Fang Qingxi's face, at this time, she, a girl, had no way but to comfort her.
"I hope Daddy is looking for me to talk to me."
Fang Qingxi won't think too much about this, there must be a way before the car reaches the mountain, and she will definitely have a way to deal with it.
β
The outer courtyard is where Fang Weizhong's eldest son Fang Tianqi works and lives, and it is also the place where Fang's mansion supports the faΓ§ade.
Fang Qingxi, accompanied by Wan Xin, followed Aunt Xu to Qingyan Ju in the outer courtyard.
As soon as he entered the courtyard, Fang Qingxi noticed the flowing beads of Cui Weiju.
"Second Miss is here."
Liuzhu saw that Fang Qingxi was busy giving a salute, and Fang Qingxi naturally noticed the casual smile on Xiao Nizi's face.
It seems that the fact that she was called to Qingyanju has nothing to do with her eldest sister. Thinking about it, except for the eldest sister who often looks at her unpleasantly in the mansion here, no one makes it too difficult for her.
"Sister is in there?"
"Yes, the lord has something to say to the eldest lady, and the slave and maid come out to guard."
The meaning of Liuzhu's words can be heard by anyone with a discerning eye. Fang Qingxi looked at Aunt Xu on the side, and Aunt Xu stood there expressionlessly, thinking that this was also what Daddy meant. Looking at their formation, they really planned to let themselves stand outside. It's even more exposed, and they don't want her to have a good time.
Fang Qingxi didn't understand what she had done wrong, why was everyone targeting her? Could it really be because of the death of his mother?
She wasn't wrong about that at all!
"Miss."
What Fang Qingxi could think of, Wanxin could almost think of.
Fang Qingxi looked at Wanxin beside her, thinking that Wanxin had suffered with her every time, such a sister was something she deserved to cherish and cherish.
"It's okay, since Daddy and eldest sister are chatting, let's wait outside."
Seeing that Fang Qingxi's attitude was clear, Wanxin didn't have any opinions.
After a while, Fang Qingxi was invited in by Aunt Xu.
β
In the house, only Fang Weizhong and Fang Zhiling were there.
As soon as Fang Zhiling saw Fang Qingxi, the expression on her face became more and more earnest, which only felt funny in Qingxi's eyes. As long as her eldest sister looks like she loves her, it will be fine.
"Qingxi, you're here."
Fang Qingxi just nodded, and then bowed to Fang Weizhong.
"Daddy."
Fang Weizhong saw that his youngest daughter didn't have too much emotion in her eyes, and just waved her hand.
"Get up and sit down."
There was not a trace of emotion in his words, and Fang Qingxi became more and more nervous. Over the years, her father had talked to her only a handful of times, and she had always been afraid of her father.
"Yes."
When she got up, Fang Qingxi couldn't help but think, there must be something going on with her father looking for her so late, and it was really incomprehensible to be so peaceful.
Qingxi found a wooden chair on one side and sat down slowly, she vaguely felt that Fang Weizhong's eyes stayed on her, and when she raised her head, she didn't find anything. Could it be that I am hallucinating?
"Zhiling, Qingxi, you did a very good job at today's birthday banquet, and you are very satisfied with your father. Qingxi, your cup of alpine chirping has made His Royal Highness King Cheng praise a lot, and he has also earned face for his father. Say, what reward do you want? β
was asked by Fang Weizhong, and Fang Qingxi was speechless for a while.
Listening to the meaning of Daddy's words, I think it must be what King Cheng said to him, the meaning of King Cheng is self-evident, if Daddy is an attachment, he will definitely dedicate her to King Cheng.
So, what exactly does Daddy mean?
Fang Qingxi didn't dare to guess and didn't have time to guess Fang Weizhong's thoughts, for the sake of safety, she could only pretend to be deaf and dumb.
"If Daddy has to send it, his daughter wants a set of music scores."
"Is it the lone book from last time?"
Fang Weizhong remembered that once he came back from another country with Tianqi and brought back a set of unique music scores. Fang Zhiling is good at pipa, Fang Qingxi is good at guqin, both of them rushed to ask for this lonely book, and in desperation, Fang Weizhong had to receive the lonely book to the library, and no one gave it.
Unexpectedly, this girl is still thinking about that lonely book. If so...... Fang Weizhong looked at his eldest daughter, he obviously saw a trace of anger in Fang Zhiling's eyes, then there would be no peaceful birthday in the mansion in the past few days.
Fang Qingxi did not deny it, she also happened to take this opportunity to ask for Lonely, if Fang Weizhong didn't give it, I was afraid that there would be no way to carry out the rest of the matter.
Fang Qingxi concluded that her father had a request for her.
Fang Zhiling, who was on the side, heard that Fang Qingxi wanted that set of solitary books, her face immediately darkened, and her mouth was also pouting, looking like someone else owed her.
"Sister, there are so many things in the Fang Mansion, why do you want that one-of-a-kind book?"
Fang Zhiling will never let Fang Qingxi get that lonely book, what she wants is definitely not something that others can rob her!
"Sister, I didn't ask for it myself, my father wanted to reward me."
Fang Qingxi's face was innocent, and he put the blame on Fang Weizhong. She felt that no matter how angry Fang Zhiling was, once this matter involved her father, Fang Zhiling would not embarrass herself too much.
"Sister, if you want this lonely book, you can let the prince find a set for you. Or ask Mr. He to copy a set for you. β
Fang Zhiling's words were intriguing enough, Fang Qingxi looked at Fang Weizhong, a trace of doubt flashed in Fang Weizhong's eyes, and Fang Qingxi's heart couldn't help but tighten. Fang Zhiling is nothing more than to provoke her father's anger towards her.
"My sister joked. His Royal Highness King Cheng is so high, I am not a beautiful woman, not to mention that I have not yet reached the throne, even if I am as close as my sister, it is not easy to ask the prince for anything. Moreover, I am not familiar with the prince, and I go to beg others with just a cup of tea, I am afraid that I will lose the face of the Fang family. As for Mr. He, my piano skills are not very good these days, and Mr. has said a lot about me, so I don't want to leave such troublesome things to Mr. to do, so as not to make Mr. angry. β
Fang Qingxi's words were reasonable, and Fang Zhiling couldn't find a reason to refute for a while. Fang Weizhong, who was at the top, seemed to be moved by Fang Qingxi's words, and his eyes were much softer.
"Daddy, if my sister wants this set of solitary books, then my daughter will give the solitary book to my sister."
Fang Qingxi didn't dare to give Fang Zhiling more time to refute her, at this time she took the initiative to back down, but also to gamble to retreat.
Fang Zhiling saw that Qingxi gave her the lonely book, and she was still interested in thinking in her heart.
"That's it, Qingxi, this lonely book is for you. If your sister likes it, let her come to you and copy it. β
Fang Weizhong's tone was light, and he was even more helpless.
His extremely abnormal attitude today made the two sisters present very puzzled.
On weekdays, Fang Weizhong loves his eldest daughter very much, but he ignores his second daughter. Fang Zhiling would give her whatever Fang Weizhong wanted, but Fang Qingxi could only look stupidly, looking forward to it, waiting.
Will Fang Weizhong's performance today be a turning point in the Fang family's life?
This Fang Qingxi didn't want to think about it.
"Daddy!"
Fang Zhiling, who has always been arrogant, how can she tolerate Qingxi? She couldn't be angry that Fang Qingxi could get that set of lonely books, her father loved her, and he wouldn't look at her sad.
"Don't mess around!"
The atmosphere in the room became awkward for a while.
This time, Fang Weizhong's attitude was extremely resolute, and Fang Zhiling rushed out of the door in a fit of anger.