kingnovel Chapter 741 Ancient Robbery 24
Chapter 741 Ancient Robbery 24
The sudden appearance of guards at the princess's mansion that day did make him suspicious of Meng Liu, but he quickly dispelled this idea.
If they really wanted to inform on him and arrest him, there were so many opportunities, why did they choose that day?
Although she was not there at the time, it was understandable that she wanted to clear herself perfectly.
But there is still some disharmony.
After more than a year of correspondence, Fu Wenting thought he knew Meng Liu quite well. He knew from the way she acted that she was not that kind of mean person.
But if it weren't for Meng Liu, how would Princess Pingyang know that he was hiding in her yard?
Soon, he locked onto someone.
Gu Zhige.
Meng Liu was ruled out, and her maid, Apple, was also unlikely.
It was even more impossible for the two concubines to have known him. None of the maids and servants in the yard had ever seen him, so they would not go and cause trouble for themselves by specifically going and informing on him.
The only suspect is Gu Zhige.
When he thought that this guy was a traitor, he immediately stood up and wanted to write a letter to Meng Liu to complain.
Prince Duan dragged the messenger into the room with a cold face.
"Still want to write to your friend?" He glared at him.
Fu Wenting didn't say anything and agreed.
Before this, Prince Duan never restricted his son from making friends with anyone, but now he caused such a big incident because he was worried that Meng Liu would not live a good life. If he continued to let it go, who knows, he would have run to the capital again on impulse that time.
"Ting'er, you also know the current situation of my father and me. We have recruited private soldiers in the northwest. No matter which emperor it is, he will not tolerate such a grain of sand in his eyes. But if we don't do it, my father and me will have no way to survive. For safety reasons, your friends can no longer have too much involvement with us." He advised earnestly.
Fu Wenting understood this logic, but he pursed his lips and said nothing.
Prince Duan knew that he was not giving up: "Think about this time, her mother-in-law found out about your existence and immediately informed the royal family. Do you think she would still be willing to be friends with you? Are you so confident that your friendship is more important than her husband's family or even her own family?"
Fu Wenting was silent for a while. "Father, I will write her another letter, just one. I know she didn't do what happened that day, but I'm afraid she will misunderstand me and think she did it, and then hide away and feel sad. I will tell her that for her safety I can't contact her for the time being."
Prince Duan was speechless. Could the girl his son was talking about who was hiding and secretly grieving really be the girl from the Meng family?
How come his people found out that she had a big fight with Princess Pingyang on the night of the incident, and even took Gu Zhige with her and didn't go home.
However, he did not want to dampen his son's fantasy, so he nodded and asked the servant to bring paper and pen.
Knowing that this might be the last time he would communicate with her in a short period of time, Fu Wenting washed his hands and burned incense before he began to write, and the many things he had to say were reduced to just a few sentences.
In short, it was to expose Gu Zhige's true face and tell her not to forget him. When the situation in the court improves in the future, he will definitely go to the capital to see her again.
I shed two tears while writing this.
Fu Wenting wiped his tears and solemnly handed the letter to Prince Duan.
Prince Duan looked at him with complicated eyes and silently handed the letter to the communications soldier waiting outside.
He also didn't have the heart to interfere with his son's friendships, but he had no choice.
The letter eventually disappeared in the flames, and Meng Liu, who was far away in the sky, did not receive it.
After recuperating for more than a month, Fu Wenting's face became more and more gloomy.
After training in the military camp every day, he would climb up the city wall and look forward to Meng Liu's reply.
Unfortunately, more than a month later, he still hadn't received anything.
As the days went by, his heart sank a little more.
Did she really not want to be friends with him because of Gu Zhige and his family's objection?
He spent his tenth birthday in this kind of waiting, without receiving even a single blessing from her.
With the anticipation day after day and year after year, the love for Meng Liu gradually turned into hatred.
She had clearly promised that being with him was the best thing in the world, but Gu Zhige plotted against him behind his back, and yet Meng Liu still lived happily with him.
The man beside her wanted to kill him, but she could forgive him so easily! What on earth was she to her? !
Add to that the hardships he had endured in order to see her, how could he not feel resentment and hatred!
Fu Wenting knew that what he was doing was wrong, but he just couldn't control himself and was unwilling to give in.
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Six years later.
Meng Liu's two shops were well-known in Beijing and he made a lot of money.
She knows many tricks. She designed rouge into the shape of petals and introduced many combinations that have never been seen in this era, such as the 24 solar terms, the four seasons, and limited editions.
After this combination of punches, the ancient people would have been dizzy. Now, if anyone in Beijing has not bought rouge from Meng Liu’s shop, he or she is out of date.
The jewelry store was even simpler, and didn't even require research and development. All she had to do was draw some patterns and have the craftsmen make them according to the drawings. Many of the styles were small Yiwu commodities that she had seen in modern times, but people in ancient times had never seen them. So the jewelry store became famous for its unique designs and low prices.
Gu Zhige worked in the Imperial College, which meant he was a teacher. He had passed the imperial examination many years ago and had a large collection of books at home, so he was more than qualified for this job.
Six years later, he was promoted to Doctor of the Imperial College, which means he was in charge of books and classics, equivalent to a modern university professor.
The feelings between the two have remained the same over the years, not only have they not faded, but they have even become stronger.
If we ignore Princess Pingyang.
At first, the princess gave in a few steps for the sake of her son. Since the divorce failed, Meng Liu didn't want to continue to be hostile to her, and the two of them lived in harmony for a long time.
In recent years, she has either been giving birth or on the way to giving birth.
Seeing that she was unmoved, he tried every possible means. He sent a special mother to take care of the couple's lives, prepared a lot of black medicine for Meng Liu to take, and even abstractly found a so-called master to burn talisman paper and soak it in water for her to drink.
After being fooled by Meng Liu, she instigated Gu Zhige to divorce her.
Such cruelty completely exhausted Meng Liu's patience.
Originally, she planned to give birth to the child at the age of 18, but after seeing Princess Pingyang's behavior, she just didn't want to go along with her.
The more you want me to give birth, the more I won't.
Gu Zhige's attitude remained the same as before. He did not make things difficult for her just because she did not want to have a child. Although he also wanted a child, he cared about Meng Liu more than a child.
Meng Liu is only 21 now, so it’s not too late even if he waits until 30.
As usual, she counted the accounts in the shop and returned home.
Gu Zhige also walked in with a thoughtful look on his face.
After taking off his outer cape, Meng Liu asked softly, "What's wrong?"
Gu Zhige still remembered what happened at the beginning. After hesitating for a moment, he said it out loud because the matter was serious: "Prince Duan rebelled."