Being a Lady of an Influential Family

The two followed the middle-aged man into Prince An's mansion, only to find that the mansion was very quiet and empty. Although everything was kept very clean and tidy, the three of them only saw a servant cleaning the snow in the garden all the way in. It doesn't have the feeling of the magnificent palace with carved beams and painted buildings as imagined by Leng Sa, and the servants are like clouds.

Not all palaces in the capital are like this, at least the Prince Mu’s palace that Leng Sa and Fu Fengcheng visited before is still a normal palace. As for the Xiaojun Palace, it is said that it was quite high-profile at first, but Xiaojun Wang was injured a few months ago. Only then did it fall silent.

"The two of you are welcome. The prince is waiting for the two of you in Lanyuan." The middle-aged man led the way, turned his head and smiled at the two of them, "The third master likes to be quiet, so there are not many people. Forgive me both."

While speaking, the three of them had already arrived at a moon-shaped doorway in the backyard with Lanyuan written on it. There was a middle-aged servant woman standing at the doorway, apparently waiting for them there specially.

Seeing them coming, he opened his mouth and said to the middle-aged man, "The third master said that it is enough to invite the two distinguished guests in directly, and there is no need to inform."

The middle-aged man nodded and made a gesture of invitation to the two.

Leng Sa and Fu Fengcheng looked at each other, and walked in hand in hand.

Lanyuan is very consistent with the temperament and style of the entire palace, and even looks quieter than the outside because of the season.

Leng Sa always feels that people who live in this kind of place all the year round are pretty good, if not calm.

Following the guidance of the middle-aged man, they walked into the greenhouse in the corner of the yard. The entire greenhouse is made of glass, and you can vaguely see the situation inside from the outside.

"Third Master." The middle-aged man stood at the door and said respectfully, a warm laughter came from inside, "Here you come? Please come in."

The door was opened, and Leng Sa and Fu Fengcheng walked in.

Compared with the flower room outside, it looks very warm and lively. It is full of various flowers in a patchwork order, and some of them are blooming with gorgeous flowers. Compared with the quiet and gloomy cold gray and green outside, it is very colorful.

A man in a plain gown was squatting next to a pot of flowers, holding a water jug ​​in his hand and watering the flowers with his sleeves rolled up. Hearing them coming in, he stood up slowly and looked back at the three people at the door, and said with a smile, "Young Master Fu, I haven't seen you for many years. This is Mrs. Fu?"

Fu Fengcheng nodded slightly, with a calm expression but a bit of respect between his brows, "Exactly. Prince, long time no see."

The man casually put the kettle aside, put down his rolled-up sleeves and said with a smile, "It's been a long time indeed, Mrs. Fu, I'm laughing at the simplicity."

Leng Sa shook her head, "It's a junior's honor to meet the Prince."

The man waved his hand and smiled at the two of them, "It's a mess here, let's go to the side to talk."

Leng Sa and Fu Fengcheng followed him out of the greenhouse from the other side and entered the study after a few steps. The windows on both sides of the study were open but it didn't look cold. The man invited the two to sit down, and waved away the middle-aged servant who served the tea to pour tea for the two of them herself. Only then did Leng Sa have the time to carefully look at the former emperor of Anxia and now Prince An.

Prince An is fifty-six this year, and he is about the same age as Governor Fu. But he was a prince from birth. Although his fate was unpredictable and he abdicated within a few years after he took the throne, he was still well-clothed and well-fed and had not suffered much, so he looked much younger than Governor Fu.

The noble and elegant temperament cultivated by the royal family for many years is beyond the reach of ordinary people, even Zhang Bi, who came from a well-known scholarly family, is completely different.

This Prince An is the most elegant, dignified and graceful man that Leng Sa has ever seen in two lifetimes. Compared with him, Wei Changxiu, Lou Lanzhou, Zhang Jingzhi and others inevitably looked too young to always be short of something.

But Leng Sa thinks that he is not like an emperor, but more like the kind of leisurely king described in the storybook, except for the faint gloomy color between his brows.

As a child of the royal family, the world that has been passed down for hundreds of years is ending in his own hands. Even if he chooses it on his own initiative, there must be some sadness, right?

While Leng Sa was looking at Prince An, Prince An was also looking at the two of them.

Looking at the pair of Bi people sitting in front of him, Prince An's expression became a little sad, "Speaking of which, my father and I haven't seen each other for almost twenty years."

Leng Sa raised her eyebrows slightly in surprise, she didn't expect that Prince An would take the initiative to talk about Governor Fu. After all, Governor Fu was among the people who overthrew the rule of the Xiao family and forced Prince An to abdicate.

Fu Fengcheng nodded and said, "Yes, my father once said that he has not seen the prince's demeanor for more than twenty years."

Prince An shook his head with a smile, "Fu Zheng doesn't speak so nicely."

"..." Governor Fu's words were indeed not very pleasant to listen to, but Young Master Fu felt that it was enough to get the meaning, so there was no need to repeat the original words. Prince An seemed to be in a good mood, "Young Master Fu, do you know what your father told me when he first met him in the capital?"

Fu Fengcheng shook his head, and Prince An sighed softly, "He told me, no matter how much your Xiao family is going to go on, it will be over sooner or later. At that time, I almost got into a fight with Ping Tao, but now that I think about it, he didn't think so." Wrong."

Fu Fengcheng thought for a while, "These are not the Prince's fault."

At that time, the imperial power of the Xiao family was no longer something that anyone could change, not even the emperor himself.

After Prince An ascended the throne, he tried hard to reform, but it was hard to return, and the people of Anxia had already lost confidence and awe in the royal family.

However, there are still a large group of nobles and bureaucrats in the court who stick to the old calendar and refuse to share their own interests. Even if the royal family wants to reform, they will be attacked by them. So their so-called loyalty to the emperor is just to listen to it. Once the emperor conflicts with their interests, they don't mind changing the emperor.

Prince An chose to abdicate not only to protect the royal family, but also because the conflicts between him and those court officials were also irreconcilable, and he could not see any hope for the future.

Prince An shook his head, "I consciously tried my best, after all, I lacked the ability, not the one who can turn the tide. Apart from that, these old things are meaningless."

After all, Prince An looked at Leng Sa who was sitting next to Fu Fengcheng and said with a smile, "Lao Leng came to see me when he first came to Beijing last year, and he mentioned Mrs. Fu at that time. At that time, I was a little curious about what Mrs. Fu was. Looking at it now, it doesn't quite match the description of Leng Lao, but it doesn't look like a girl who grew up in Leng's parents either."

Of course Leng Sa knew that Mrs. Leng might not say anything nice about her, "I made the prince laugh."

Prince An waved his hands and said, "No, it's very good that Young Madam is like this. If all women are like Young Madam, the world will be much more interesting."

"Naturally, there are many powerful women in this world, and this junior...isn't worth it."

Nowadays, it is much more open than before. Although many women still rely on their fathers, brothers and husbands for a living, there are also many who have made remarkable achievements in their respective fields. There are female professors, female doctors, female businessmen and even female officials. In this way, Leng Sa's current achievements are really nothing. She is more famous because she is the eldest wife of the Fu family.

Prince An said: "Unfortunately, there are so many talents in this huge capital city, but there has never been a second such person in these years. The first time I saw the eldest young lady, I thought you looked like an old friend."

"Huh?" Leng Sa was a little curious, and Prince An smiled, "Speaking of which... this man is also from the south, but he came from a famous family, but he went north to enter the capital university alone when he was fourteen years old. At that time, there were fewer female college students than now. It is much rarer to see her, she also has the same uncommon appearance as the Young Madam, and she has outstanding intelligence, so many famous young men and young talents in the capital love her and look forward to her being willing to marry as his wife. It's a pity..."

Prince An glanced lightly over Fu Fengcheng, "But she chose the person who was least favored by others."

Leng Sa blinked her eyes, "What happened later? Did they overcome all difficulties to get married and live happily ever after as a couple?" This is how the novels are written.

Prince An said with a helpless wry smile, "If that's the case, why is it so unsatisfactory? The two of them broke up later, and they went their separate ways and never saw each other again."

"Ah? So... what happened to that young lady?" Leng Sa asked.

Prince An narrowed his eyes slightly, and said with a faint smile, "Later...they probably got what they wanted, right?"

"..." The story told by His Royal Highness...is quite boring. But Prince An said it was a real person, but Leng Sa thought about it and couldn't figure out who he was talking about. It can only be blamed on the fact that this person is too cryptic. Are all the people in the capital so mysterious?

Later, Prince An just chatted with the two of them, and also discussed some current affairs with Fu Fengcheng during the period.

Leng Sa felt that this Prince An had a clear mind and was very insightful. Some things that she couldn't figure out by herself would make her feel enlightened after hearing a few words from him. If he had been born in the heyday of the imperial dynasty, this man would have been an outstanding emperor, but it can only be said that he was born at the wrong time to play tricks on others.

When the two finally came out of Prince An's mansion, Leng Sa still didn't understand why the prince invited them over. Just chatting?

Seeing Fu Fengcheng and Leng Sa being sent out again by the middle-aged man, Prince An sighed lightly, shook his head and said with a smile, "Fu Zheng's luck is really not comparable to anyone. Just this beautiful couple, It is ten times better than others."

A slender but straight figure walked in from the outside, "It seems that the prince is really bored, he just became interested in other people's sons and daughters-in-law, and even made fun of other people's affairs?"

The person who came was none other than Ms. Zhuo Lin who was also in the capital these few days.

Unlike Prince An who was wearing a long gown, Zhuo Lin wore a neat and simple lady's suit every day, and there was a bit of pressure in the cold winter. But Prince An obviously won't be affected by her aura, "How could it be boring? In the future, An Xia...maybe in the hands of the Fu family. Besides, don't you know if I'm making arrangements?"

Zhuo Lin frowned slightly, walked over to him and sat down, "I'm afraid I can't see it yet, the Long family and the Song family are not easy to save money." She skipped the rest of his words.

Prince An shook his head, "It's hard to say about the Long family, but the Song family... I'm afraid it's almost there."

"I thought you always looked down on Fu Zheng."

Prince An smiled and said, "I still don't like Fu Zheng, but it doesn't prevent me from liking his son. But... the Fu family is being targeted, right?"

Zhuo Lin also frowned, thought for a moment and said, "You mean what happened last year? I'm afraid it's not just the Fu family." She raised her head and glanced at Prince An, "I'm afraid the root of the trouble is still in the capital. Since you don't want to take care of things, don't meddle in it." And these, guess how many people secretly got angry when you met the young master and young lady of the Fu family today."

Prince An laughed, and said helplessly, "These people are too cautious."

"Can't help them being careless, your teacher hasn't given up yet?" Zhuo Lin said lightly.

Prince An sighed and said: "Sometimes... Actually, I really want to leave An Xia. But after thinking about it carefully, I feel reluctant. It can be seen that this is an unavoidable hypocrisy."

Zhuo Lin remained silent. They all knew that no matter whether Prince An was reluctant or not, it was almost impossible for him to leave the capital in his lifetime. No matter who is in power, he will not rest assured that a former emperor is walking around, whether he wants to or not, Xiao Zhu can only stay in this small courtyard, "I have worked hard for you these years."

"Compared to blood flowing into rivers and being displaced, how can I suffer like this?" Prince An said with a light smile.

I can only get home at night, and there is another update that should be later, so don't wait, I'll watch it tomorrow. mwah