After entering the wrong bridal chamber, I went to farm with the powerful minister

Before she could finish the word "I," Meng Li interrupted her: "What does the princess mean?"

"What I mean is that now that you have achieved military merit, you can ask my father for a favor."

The implication was quite obvious: he wanted him to propose marriage to the princess to the emperor.

Yan Funing sighed inwardly.

Ever since Bei Qi came to the capital and started talking about the marriage alliance, Nan Yao seemed to have become a different person. Or perhaps, as her sister said, a person's innate personality also played a large part in the reason.

Or perhaps Nan Yao has always kept Ali as a backup option.

I'm really worried about what will happen to these two people in the future...

At this moment, Meng Li smiled and said, "Serving the country is our mission. How could I rashly ask the Emperor for a favor?"

Fu Nanyao grew anxious: "Can't we start over?"

Meng Li replied bluntly, "No, I am not worthy of Your Highness."

“Ali, you’ve changed.” Fu Nanyao took a step back.

"No, I haven't changed. You've changed." Meng Li's smile remained unchanged, but something shimmered in his eyes. "I just want a woman who is completely devoted to me, not someone who comes and goes as she pleases, treating me like an object."

“Princess, you are too high and mighty. Even though I have earned military merit, I am still not worthy of you.”

"And I have long been aware of my own limitations. Please understand, Princess, that our statuses are vastly different, and we cannot be together."

“No!” Fu Nanyao shook her head. “I know you fought bravely this time, and my father will reward you. You are already a general, and your future career will surely be smooth. How can you not be a match for me?”

Seeing that his words were useless, Meng Li simply grabbed Cai Shi's hand.

“I already have someone I love, the girl Caishi before me.”

Cai Shi stared wide-eyed.

How come she didn't know?
Completely bewildered, he looked at his young mistress.

Yan Funing was also bewildered.

The exchange of glances between the master and servant was noticed by Fu Nanyao.

"Meng Li, you actually tried to fob me off with a mere servant girl?"

“This is not an excuse. My heart has been broken. Cai Shi is humorous and witty. She helped me out of the shadows.”

"What a wonderful way to emerge from the shadows."

Fu Nanyao sneered and turned away.

After she walked away, Meng Li stood up and bowed deeply to Cai Shi: "I was presumptuous, please forgive me, young lady!"

"It's alright, it's alright." Cai Shi waved her hand, helping him up with one hand and continuing to apply ointment to his face with the other. "I already touched your face, so what's wrong with you grabbing my hand?"

As she spoke, her face unconsciously turned red.

After the ointment was applied, Meng Li shed tears for Yan Funing: "Sister-in-law, Nan Yao doesn't have me in her heart. She only has herself in her heart."

"Don't cry, don't cry." Yan Funing didn't know how to comfort her. "The ointment is made with very expensive ingredients. If you cry like this, won't your tears wash it away and waste it?"

Meng Li then stopped crying and started laughing.

Fu Nanyao hurriedly left the Prince Rui's residence.

Just as she was about to board the carriage, Lu Wenfeng came over and said, "Greetings, Princess."

What brings you to my brother's residence?

"Your Highness is about to be made Crown Prince, and as a good friend, I should naturally come to offer my congratulations as soon as possible."

Fu Nanyao pondered for a moment and said, "Lord Lu is not married yet, is he?"

"Indeed, no." Lu Wenfeng sighed with a smile, "It's just a pity that Your Highness and I are destined to be apart."

Fu Nanyao snorted and stepped into the carriage.

Lu Wenfeng raised an eyebrow and stepped into the Prince Rui's residence.

Some people change their status and personality, becoming difficult to get along with.

Over this period of time, he has come to a complete understanding that a person only has a handful of true friends in their lifetime.

With such good friends as Ci Yi and Fu Ning, why would he ask for anything else?

He would be content as long as he could find a virtuous and considerate woman to be his wife.

The thought of Ci Yi being made crown prince and Fu Ning becoming crown princess made him sway his head as he walked. When he reached Yan Fu Ning, he saw that Meng Li had been crying.

"Tsk tsk tsk, he's already earned a lot of military merits, and he's still crying. He's so shameless."

As soon as Lu Wenfeng uttered those words, Fu Ciyi and Fu Beimo came over from the study next door.

"You cried?" Fu Ciyi asked, puzzled.

Meng Li was embarrassed to explain, so Cai Shi started talking non-stop, like beans pouring from a bamboo tube.

"Good for you." Fu Ciyi lifted his robe and sat down. "Caishi is quite good. I'll betroth her to you from now on."

Meng Li was stunned: "Isn't this a bad idea?"

Firstly, His Highness did not side with his younger sister, nor did he criticize him; secondly, he actually intended to point out the colorful stone to him.

"I... I can't let Miss Caishi down."

After all, she had someone else in her heart before.

Cai Shi blushed and asked loudly, "Your Highness, are you really going to give me such a good marriage?"

“You bring this kid out of the shadows, and he’s yours,” Fu Ciyi said directly.

Cai Shi chuckled foolishly, "Great!"

Lu Wenfeng spoke up: "Ciyi, Fu Ning, speaking of which, I haven't married a wife either."

Fu Beimo sneered: "How shameless! I didn't either, did I say so? None of our brothers who fought alongside us didn't either, did they say so?"

Fu Ciyi's cold gaze shifted to Lu Wenfeng: "What brings you here?"

"I've come to offer my congratulations!"

Just as she finished speaking, Long Chi'an's voice came from the doorway: "Fu Ning, I'm ready."

Yan Funing responded to the voice: "Are you done?"

"Hmm!" Long Chi'an walked over quickly. "When the war was almost over, they gave me all the medicines they hadn't used. I ate what I could, and for what I couldn't eat directly, I decocted and drank it."

Yan Funing reached out and took his pulse: "You're really better."

Fu Ciyi glared at Long Chi'an: "What are you doing here again?"

"I came to see Fu Ning and told her I'm better, thanks to the antidote she gave me."

"roll."

He wants to have a child with Ningning today. How come there are so many ungrateful people who have no sense of propriety?
Little did the others know what he was thinking, and they insisted on getting drunk at the Prince's mansion.
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That night.

After dinner, Fu Ciyi called for the guests to be seen off.

After the others left, he took Yan Funing's hand and they strolled slowly through the courtyard.

Gazing at the oranges that were beginning to turn color on the branches, he murmured, "Ningning, it's time to give me a daughter. Do you know how envious I am when I learned today that Jin Lingcen has a daughter?"

He wasn't very familiar with Jin Lingcen in the past.

After this joint operation, they actually became familiar with each other. But once people get to know each other, they develop a problem: the guy surnamed Jin dared to boast in front of him, which annoyed him.

Even that fat guy came up to him and started nagging about having a niece.

Yan Funing chuckled: "Since my husband is in such a hurry, what's the point of us still taking a walk?"

It was already late at night, and he had hurriedly sent Bei Mo and the others away, but now he was pretending to take a walk with her.

Before he could finish speaking, Fu Ciyi scooped her up in his arms: "This is what my wife said."

They carried the person to the main courtyard like a gust of wind.

As soon as they entered the bedroom, he kissed her lips.

Yan Funing covered his mouth: "Your beard is too prickly, can you shave it?"

"My wife, please help me."

"Ah."

He carried the person directly to the bathroom.

The bath was filled with steam.

Their change of clothes were already prepared, fragrant dew petals were placed by the pool, and even fruits and pastries were provided. (End of Chapter)