"Fu Ling." Xiao Chengyou's voice floated past his ears like misty lake water. Fu Ling was stunned for a moment, quickly got up and followed him, and stood a step away from him knowingly.

Chen Yuxiao's eyes pierced her, but he didn't stop her after all.

"Good child, how could grandma blame you?" Seeing Xiao Chengyou coming, the old lady's originally cold attitude suddenly changed, and she stretched out her hand to greet you, "Come here and show grandma."

Xiao Chengyou looked calm and walked forward.

The prince had not returned home for decades. The old lady was filled with longing and reached out to stroke his hair, her voice trembling, "That extremely cold place on the border has really suffered for you these years."

Xiao Chengyou's eyebrows seemed to flash with confusion, and he said with relief, "With my father by my side, everything has been fine for my grandson these years."

"I haven't returned home for many years," the old lady seemed to think of General Shen Yuan, and the old lady looked melancholy for a moment, "Since that year..."

Her voice instantly became older, and when she said this, she suddenly fell silent, and her words were like a kite with its string broken, floating in the air in a blink of an eye.

Xiao Chengyou frowned slightly and did not answer. There was silence in the huge main hall.

He was lost in thought for a moment, as if he was recalling the snowy frontier, and the biting wind and snow dyed Shen Yuan's temples white.

The general who had been staunch and unyielding all his life couldn't help but burst into tears when he heard that Shen Zhao had died in battle and his body had not been recovered.

In just a few days, Shen Yuan's hair turned completely gray. He packed up everything Shen Zhao had before his death and put him on the carriage back to the capital.

When handing him the token, the general suppressed his voice tightly, and the words of instruction seemed to be squeezed out from the cracks in his bones.

"We must clear the grievances of the former prince, and don't live up to Shen Zhao's life."

Clear his father's grievances.

"Zhao'er?" The old lady's kind voice came to his ears, and Xiao Chengyou suddenly came back to his senses.

"I remember that you were very naughty when you were little. You insisted on climbing up trees to dig out bird eggs, and no one could stop you. As a result, you fell down and landed on a rock. There was a big scar on your back, which made me feel bad. "

The old lady said and glanced at Fu Ling again, "You have inevitably been injured in the wars over the years. Xiao Ling has superb medical skills. If you feel uncomfortable in any way, you can ask her to take a look."

"That's what the old lady said." How could Fu Ling not understand the old lady's matchmaking intention? He obeyed obediently, mustered up the courage to walk to Xiao Chengyou, and carefully held his hand.

Xiao Chengyou's hand was very cold, which made Fu Ling feel uneasy, but she still didn't let go of her hand, she just looked up at him and pressed her dimples deeper.

She had practiced this expression many times in front of the mirror. No matter who she looked at, she would look forward to, expectantly, and full of admiration.

Xiao Chengyou lowered his head and his movements were stiff for a moment.

Fu Ling's hand was very small, and it was easily grasped by his broad hand. Her slender knuckles were as smooth as jade, as if a soft cloud had fallen into her palm, and would be crushed with a little force.

Xiao Chengyou's eyes darkened slightly, and fragments of memories suddenly flashed through his mind.

When he was only over ten years old, he trained day and night. His palms were bruised by a spear and bled. He applied medicine and continued practicing until a cocoon formed. He could no longer feel pain, only numbness remained.

Shen Zhao was living with him at that time and accidentally discovered the medicine in his cabinet. He looked at his hands and teased him for being too focused on military training. If he married a wife one day, his hands would probably be destroyed. It hurt the woman's delicate skin.

Xiao Chengyou knew since he was a child that if he couldn't overturn his father's case, he would never be able to clear himself of his identity as a criminal in his life, let alone get a family and a wife, so he just smiled and passed away, but now he was suddenly held by Fu Ling's hand, and the dusty memory But it stung him suddenly.

An unspeakable feeling of confusion came to his mind. His fingers suddenly relaxed and he tried his best not to touch Fu Ling's skin. The short silence seemed to last infinitely. His melancholy voice seemed to be avoiding, "I It’s nothing, don’t bother Madam.”

"...Yes." Fu Ling loosened his hand.

Her eyelashes trembled, and there seemed to be a layer of sadness in her eyes as clear as lake water, and then she turned her head and stopped looking at him.

Xiao Chengyou's Adam's apple rolled, and he didn't know what to say. Suddenly, he heard Chen Yuxiao's sharp voice ringing in his ears.

"If you ask me, I can't force myself to do anything about love." Chen Yu smiled and took a sip of tea, and gushed out a bunch of sarcastic remarks about not asking for money, "The General's family has a great business. If His Royal Highness has another girl he likes, how can he I can still afford a concubine.”

The old lady frowned, and a flood of silence instantly spread around, leaving only the sound of Chen Yuxiao's nails tapping on the table. After a while, the old lady sighed and looked at Fu Ling, "What do you think about this? think?"

Fu Ling bit his lower lip and lowered his head, not knowing how to answer.

She has no feelings for Xiao Chengyou, she just wants the fame, wealth and protection he brings her. She won't feel uncomfortable if he takes in a whole courtyard of concubines. But now that they have only been married for a few days, taking concubines at this time will undoubtedly clearly show everyone their relationship as a couple. Not harmonious.

She could still bear the shame of a ruined reputation, as long as she had no children and no favors, but after a while, the fear of her aunt's mother about her marriage would disappear, and she and her mother would fall back into the darkness of the past in the blink of an eye. .

But Fu Ling knew that Xiao Chengyou made no secret of his cold treatment of the old lady in front of her, and his own opinions were nothing.

"Listen to the old lady's arrangements." She tried her best to keep her tone normal, but before she was halfway through her words, she was suddenly interrupted by another voice beside her.

"No."

Xiao Chengyou's dark eyes were calm and cold. He looked at Chen Yu and smiled, "I don't have a favorite person."

Chen Yuxiao was choked, but still advised, "Your Highness does not understand the interesting things in the capital. Just let your second brother take the lead someday."

"Yu Xiao." The old lady coughed and interrupted.

"Aren't I thinking about the heirs of our general's palace?" Chen Yu smiled narrowly, and his slightly raised eyes glanced over Fu Ling arrogantly.

The old lady didn't speak for a while, she just rubbed her forehead and sighed softly, "I'm a little tired."

The group of people marched out of the main hall, and after a while, Fu Ling stood up from his saluting posture.

Looking at the old lady's back disappearing into the distance, the tight string in her heart finally relaxed a little, but the stiff corners of her lips and the sore arms still reminded her of the unavoidable difficult situation.

Her breathing slowed down, and she suddenly noticed that the man next to her was looking at her, so she also raised her head.

He was wearing a moon-white gown, and the sunlight reflected the gilded corners of his black cloak as if they were flowing with bright light. His expression when he looked at her was so plain that no emotion could be seen, and his angular outlines were cold and resolute. There is a kind of indifference that repels people thousands of miles away.

Facing those eyes as dark as a cold night, Fu Ling couldn't say a word that he had prepared.

Even in the name of husband and wife, Xiao Chengyou is still a stranger to her.

Last night was just a sudden glance in the night, and the situation just now made it impossible for her to spare her peripheral vision to carefully observe his reaction, so she could boldly get close to him without thinking. But now, standing alone in front of him, the overwhelming feeling on his body The oppressive feeling was like a wave crashing down on her, making her dizzy, having difficulty breathing, and not daring to act rashly.

She even came up with an extremely ridiculous idea - luckily he didn't stay last night, otherwise she would never be so safe and sound now.