Ah Shu passed by and entered the tent. The door curtain was closed and Fu Ling stood there in a daze for a while.

Perhaps she was dazzled in her haste, or perhaps time had passed and the old lady remembered things wrongly.

Fu Ling wondered.

The second day was the last day of the spring hunt, and the emperor held a banquet to entertain him. Xiao Chengyou had basically recovered as usual, so the emperor sent someone to invite him to the banquet.

After Fu Ling sat down, he unexpectedly found Fu Huan sitting not far from him.

Noticing Fu Ling's gaze, Fu Huan smiled proudly and raised a provocative look.

Fu Ling ignored it and silently looked at Xiao Chengyou beside him.

His slender figure was hidden under an azure brocade robe, with a jade bracelet obtained from a horse racing tied around his waist, and his eyebrows were as straight as a knife, making him look elegant and handsome.

Many noble ladies from aristocratic families around him focused their attention on Xiao Chengyou and started talking in low voices.

Fu Ling's eyes lingered around Xiao Chengyou's shoulders. She was originally concerned about his injury, but after staring for a long time, her eyes seemed to be able to penetrate his clothes and see his half-naked outline under the candlelight last night.

Thinking of the power that was about to explode under her muscles, an inexplicable blush appeared along her cheeks, and she quickly lowered her gaze.

"What's wrong?" Xiao Chengyou tilted his head, and a peach blossom cake fell quietly on the porcelain plate in front of her.

Fu Ling silently picked up the peach blossom cakes on the plate and shook his head, "It's nothing."

With Xiao Chengyou by his side, Fu Huan was not too arrogant, but only glared at her viciously from time to time.

"Is that your sister-in-law?" Xiao Chengyou also noticed Fu Huan's hostility toward her. He remembered that he had met Fu Huan in Guining and asked, "I remember she hasn't left the cabinet yet, how can she come?"

Speaking of Fu Huan, Fu Ling felt a little depressed and his voice was weak.

"She is going to marry Lin Qing, the imperial censor." She replied.

Xiao Chengyou was slightly stunned, obviously knowing Lin Qing's current power in the court, and was a little surprised.

The aftertaste of peach blossom cake in his mouth reminded Fu Ling of Fu Huan's arrogant behavior that day in Guining, and he suddenly lost his appetite and frowned slightly.

"It doesn't matter." Xiao Chengyou's voice was a little serious, "As long as I'm here, she can't hurt you."

Although the General's Mansion has lost power over the years, he has gained the emperor's trust during the Spring Hunting, and his career in the capital will be much smoother in the future.

Furthermore, Lin Qing had a close relationship with the emperor. He had already placed many informants in Lin Qing's mansion. It was not difficult to understand Fu Huan's every move and protect Fu Ling and her mother.

Fu Ling didn't understand what was going on and just thought Xiao Chengyou was relieved out of thin air, but his mood improved a little.

At least on that day in Guining, Xiao Chengyou really protected her.

"Then I would like to thank you husband first." Fu Ling raised her lips and smiled, her eyes were warm and clear, making him dazed for a moment.

Before he could respond, the emperor suddenly stood up, surrounded by ministers, and there was silence all around.

"Your Majesty." Qiao Zhi stood behind the emperor, bowed his head and whispered a few words to him, his eyes glancing over Xiao Chengyou as if nothing had happened.

After a moment, Qiao Zhi stood in front of him and began to read out the winners from each event in the Spring Hunt from the roster in his hand.

As generous rewards were carried around the banquet, Minister Hube's face turned pale again.

When he read the list to the end, Qiao Zhi's eyes turned cold and cold, and he pondered for a moment and said, "The Emperor has decreed that the prince, the general, has made a great contribution to rescuing us. He will be rewarded with a reward of ten thousand taels, and he will be pardoned and granted the title of Young Minister of Dali Temple - hereby express his gratitude."

The ending of his tune was a bit long, and his voice echoed in the silent crowd for a long time.

The emperor's assassination was not made public. Although everyone knew that something had happened, they did not know that it was Xiao Chengyou who saved the emperor.

When Xiao Chengyou returned to the capital, he unexpectedly won the favor of the Holy Emperor so quickly and received such a powerful fourth-grade official position, which immediately made the ministers and the children of the aristocratic family envious.

Xiao Chengyou didn't seem surprised. He faced the thoughtful glances from all around and accepted the order to express gratitude.

When the emperor stood up and left, Fu Ling was overwhelmed by the endless flattery from all sides, and the golden bounty made her take a breath.

The good news came too quickly, and she felt a little uneasy. Her eyes couldn't help but follow Xiao Chengyou's figure, and Xiao Chengyou happened to turn his head and gave her a calm look, like a gentle comfort.

Opposite Fu Ling, Fu Huan bit his lips tightly, his face turning blue with anger.

She couldn't believe the scene before her and was filled with indignation.

She had been neglected in the clan since she was a child. Even though her mother, Madam Ning, was of noble birth, her cousins still treated her as a marginal person. She was narrow-minded and could not join in their conversation no matter how hard she tried.

When she grew up a little more, all her cousins married into wealthy families, but her marriage was repeatedly blocked because her father was an incompetent seventh-rank official.

The jealousy grew like weeds, pulling her desire into the abyss with uncontrollable force.

Fu Huan made up her mind early on that even if she had to resort to unscrupulous means and disregard the consequences, she would never marry an incompetent person like her mother.

Lin Qing, the censor doctor, was old. Years of extravagant life had made him prematurely old and fat, and he had no masculine charm. She planned to get pregnant and relied on Lin Qing, but she was fighting for power and wealth unconvincingly, trying to outdo the other sisters.

Fu Huan originally thought that she had finally succeeded once and felt proud, but when she heard the imperial edict and saw Fu Ling and Xiao Chengyou looking at each other, in an instant, it was like a thunderbolt struck from her body, violently The hatred nearly tore her apart.

She absolutely could not accept that Fu Ling, a concubine who came from a humble background and had been manipulated by her since childhood, could have the opportunity to step on her head.

One day, she will let Fu Ling know how powerful she is.

The news that Xiao Chengyou got the official position quickly spread to the general's mansion.

Fu Ling came back with him. As soon as he got off the carriage, he saw Chen Yuxiao standing at the door with a bright smile.

Shen Hui's incompetence worries her all day long. Now that Xiao Chengyou has obtained the fourth-grade official position, if he manages his relationship well, Shen Hui, as his concubine, may not have the opportunity to find a position with him.

After entering the mansion, I saw the servants running around holding a banquet.

"I specifically asked the kitchen to prepare a full banquet, but is it still in line with His Highness's taste?" Chen Yuxiao looked attentive, as if he had completely forgotten all their past festivals.

When the old lady heard the good news, she smiled from ear to ear and praised, "Zhao'er has been smart and alert since he was a child. Now that you have a family and a career, you can finally let go of your old age."

Xiao Chengyou's eyes moved slightly, but he still responded calmly, and his few words made the old lady smile.

"Hui'er also needs to work harder. Don't spend all your time looking for flowers and asking willows. You don't want to make progress."

Compared with Xiao Chengyou's good news, the old lady became even more dissatisfied with Shen Huiyong's cowardice and incompetence, and lectured him.

Shen Hui has attracted much attention in the general's mansion since he was a child. For the first time, everyone's eyes were focused on Xiao Chengyou, and he was already feeling aggrieved.

In addition, the few times he tried to interrupt just now, the old lady ignored him, and now he was even more angry and deliberately refused. He looked at Xiao Chengyou with resentment, and even though Chen Yu laughed and touched his arm hard, he gritted his teeth and remained silent.

As expected, the old lady's face darkened and she scolded, "He doesn't look like your father at all."

"It's just that you have better luck than me," Shen Hui was filled with resentment and slammed the case.

"If I were the prince, I might not be inferior to him!"