Feng Muting laughed even more heartily and immediately said, "Father, A-Liu has called you, shouldn't you answer?"
The Emperor rolled his eyes at Feng Muting, then looked at the two of them. They were dressed in the same dark red robes. What did that mean? Did he want him to witness something?
Su Fuliu thought it was because he had broken the rules and failed to bow to the Emperor in time, which displeased the Emperor. Otherwise, why would the Emperor have ignored him for so long? So he immediately said, "Father, please forgive me..."
He had only said three words when he suddenly realized what he had said and immediately covered his mouth.
Oh no, oh no.
Su Fuliu, already nervous, panicked even more: "No, I... Your Majesty... This humble subject, this humble subject..."
He stammered so much he almost bit his own tongue off.
Feng Muting put down the wine jar and went over to comfort her, saying, "Aliu, don't be nervous. This is not the imperial court, but the Jade Pavilion. There's no need to be so strict with the rules. Besides, the Emperor is very kind and approachable. You don't need to be afraid, and you don't need to keep referring to yourself as a commoner. That's too formal."
The Emperor glanced at Feng Muting and feigned displeasure, snorting, "You're starting to make decisions for me now."
Upon hearing this, Su Fuliu immediately bowed and said, "Your Majesty, please calm down. Please do not blame the Prince. It was this humble subject who was unruly. If Your Majesty wishes to punish someone, then punish this humble subject. Please do not punish the Prince any further. The Prince was flogged by Your Majesty yesterday, and his buttocks are still sore."
He couldn't bear to see Feng Muting punished again.
Ultimately, it's all because of him; otherwise, the Emperor wouldn't have punished Feng Muting yesterday.
Upon hearing this, the Emperor was taken aback: "When was yesterday...?"
Before he could finish speaking, Feng Muting coughed and looked at the Emperor, saying, "Father, yesterday you scolded me for not coming back to see you for too long, and you hit me with a stick in a fit of anger. If it weren't for A-Liu massaging me to improve my blood circulation, I'm afraid I wouldn't be able to come to see you today."
Chapter 292 is finished.
After hearing this, the Emperor couldn't help but look at Feng Muting with disdain. This brat was actually using him as a pretext to gain Su Fuliu's sympathy.
When he last met Su Fuliu, he thought the child was silly and dull, completely without any guile, and now he sees that he was right.
It seems that the naive Su Fuliu was tricked by his cunning son with such a "cunning scheme".
"I see. It seems I didn't punish you severely enough yesterday. Otherwise, would you still be in charge here?" the Emperor replied.
Upon hearing this, Su Fuliu became anxious again: "Your Majesty, please don't blame the prince. It was this humble subject who was unruly."
The Emperor shook his head: "Alright, you don't need to be so nervous. Just do as Ting'er said. You don't need to refer to yourself as a commoner anymore, it sounds strange. Just address Ting'er as you normally would."
“…Yes.” Su Fuliu pursed her lips slightly, breaking out in a cold sweat from nervousness.
The last time I came here, the Emperor was also there, and I wasn't this nervous.
Why was he unusually nervous this time?
Feng Muting said, "Aliu's appetite hasn't recovered yet. Shall I go to the kitchen later and cook some porridge for you?"
Su Fuliu immediately shook her head: "No need, I can go by myself. Your Highness, please don't go to the kitchen."
He would never dare to eat anything made by Feng Muting again.
He appreciated the gesture, but he absolutely dared not eat the food.
"Don't be afraid, Ah Liu. It's just cooking some porridge this time, it shouldn't be a problem." Feng Muting still inexplicably felt that he could do it.
He couldn't cook last time, but this time making porridge doesn't require as many steps, so he should be fine.
Su Fuliu shook her head again: "No, I'll go by myself. I'm afraid the prince will burn the kitchen down."
Just as the two were arguing about going to the kitchen, the emperor, who was sitting there, said something that left them both dumbfounded.
"Alright, you two stop arguing. Ting'er, why don't you go help in the kitchen? Your Aunt Xu is there."
Gaa—
The worst thing is when the air suddenly goes quiet.
Feng Muting and Su Fuliu both stared wide-eyed at the Emperor.
Oh no! Feng Muting frowned in distress.
Su Fuliu was completely bewildered. How could Aunt Xu be here? Did the Emperor bring her here? No, why would the Emperor bring Aunt Xu here? What grudge could they possibly have?
Even if there was a grudge, the Emperor should have arrested Aunt Xu and thrown her into prison. How could he have arrested her here to cook?
He thought about it for a while, then secretly tugged at Feng Muting's sleeve.
Feng Muting looked at him guiltily.
Su Fuliu wanted to speak, but with the Emperor present, she couldn't say anything, so she could only exchange a glance with Feng Muting.
After understanding, Feng Muting told the Emperor and then left.
After leaving the hall, Su Fuliu immediately asked, "You know that Aunt Xu is Qin Shi's person, right?"
"Uh...this king..."
Seeing Feng Muting hesitate, Su Fuliu immediately became angry: "Your Highness, you promised me you wouldn't cause trouble for Qin Shi, so what do you mean by bringing Aunt Xu here now?"
"Uh...this...this wasn't caught by me..."
“Even the Emperor’s arrest is no good. Now that you’ve brought Aunt Xu here, what about Qin Shi? You… did you secretly kill him behind my back?!” Su Fuliu questioned.
"Uh...no..."
"No? Your Highness is so hesitant, it doesn't seem like you don't have it. But I'll ask Aunt Xu to find out!" With that, Su Fuliu ran to the kitchen, his mind even filled with the image of Aunt Xu crying while cooking.
However, what can he do if Feng Muting really kills Qin Shi? Although he will be very angry and sad, he can't just break off his friendship with Feng Muting because of this.
As Feng Muting watched Su Fuliu's departing figure, only two words echoed in his mind—it's all over.
Chapter 293 A Huge Misunderstanding
When Su Fuliu ran to the kitchen, she saw Aunt Xu busy at work.
"Aunt Xu!" he called out, and just as he ran over to speak, he smelled the grease from the pot and couldn't help but gag. He then immediately covered his mouth and ran outside to vomit.
Aunt Xu was stunned for a moment, and without even putting down the ladle in her hand, she quickly ran out.
Feng Muting also ran over, squatted down next to Su Fuliu, and gently patted his back: "Aliu, are you alright?"
Aunt Xu stood there watching Su Fuliu squatting there vomiting, and asked worriedly, "What's wrong with little Su? Why is she vomiting?"
As soon as she finished speaking, she seemed to remember something and exclaimed in surprise, "You two are moving so fast! The last time I saw you on the street, you were hugging and kissing in a restaurant without any regard for others, and now Xiao Su is pregnant?"
Upon hearing this, Su Fuliu was so frightened that he quickly wiped his mouth, stood up, and said, "Aunt Xu, what are you saying? What do you mean by pregnant? How could I, a grown man, be pregnant!"
Aunt Xu smiled and said, "The world is full of wonders, and you never know how powerful he might be! You saw how he made you break out in a cold sweat back in the village."
"No, I didn't! I just have an upset stomach lately and haven't recovered yet. I can't stand the smell of meat or fish; it makes me nauseous!" Su Fuliu stamped her foot anxiously. This was truly a huge misunderstanding!
"Oh? Is that so? I was thinking that if you got pregnant, Shi'er probably wouldn't know anything about pregnancy and childbirth, so I would come and take care of you!" Aunt Xu said with a disappointed look.
"..." Su Fuliu thought this was simply outrageous. He glared at Feng Muting in annoyance. If he hadn't eaten those two dishes made by Feng Muting, he wouldn't be in this state.
And this caused such a huge misunderstanding, Aunt Xu actually thought he was pregnant, but he's a man!
Feng Muting looked at him awkwardly, but in his heart he was thinking that Su Fuliu's reaction was really slow...
He was about to pull Su Fuliu away before she could react when Aunt Xu spoke up.
Seeing that Su Fuliu was embarrassed and speechless, Aunt Xu laughed and said, "Alright, alright, I misunderstood. Let's not talk about it anymore. Since you can't stand the smell of meat, then you and Shi'er shouldn't stand here. Go to the main hall to keep the Emperor company."
Su Fuliu was taken aback after hearing these words: "What did Aunt Xu just say?"
"Ah? I just said if you can't stand the smell of meat, you shouldn't be standing here. You should go to the main hall and keep the Emperor company," Aunt Xu replied, looking at Su Fuliu, whose expression was gradually becoming strange.
Su Fuliu shook her head: "No, Aunt Xu just said that I shouldn't stand here with anyone?"
Aunt Xu paused, then looked at Feng Muting and asked, "You... haven't told him yet?"
Feng Muting touched his nose and then shook his head.
"I thought you had already made things clear to him..." Aunt Xu looked at Su Fuliu again, "Well, Su, Shi'er didn't do it on purpose, he just..."
Before Aunt Xu could finish speaking, Su Fuliu turned to look at Feng Muting, then turned and ran away without saying a word.
"Ah Liu!" Feng Muting immediately turned around and chased after her.
Aunt Xu shook her head: "It's over, it's over, Shi'er, you'd better pray for yourself!"
Feng Muting chased after her, reaching out to grab Su Fuliu, but as soon as he touched her fingers, Su Fuliu shook him off: "Go away, you big liar, don't follow me!"
"Ah Liu, please don't do this, I..."
Before Feng Muting could finish speaking, Su Fuliu suddenly stopped, looking at him with red eyes: "I know I'm stupid, I'm clumsy, I'm foolish, but you can't lie to me, hide things from me, and play tricks on me like this!"
After saying that, tears streamed down his face like pearls from a broken string. He wiped them away casually, then turned and ran away again.
Chapter 294 Brother Liu, Don't Cry
"Ah Liu—" Feng Muting quickly chased after her.
Su Fuliu originally planned to run away, but thinking that he could not outrun Feng Muting, he prepared to drive away in the carriage. However, when he ran to where the carriage was parked, he found a lone horse, which he assumed belonged to Aunt Xu.
Without saying a word, he mounted his horse and rode away without hesitation.
By the time Feng Muting caught up, Su Fuliu had already vanished without a trace.
He was very anxious and quickly drove his carriage to chase after them.
But a carriage can never outrun a horse.
Su Fuliu returned to the capital and let his horse run free. With nowhere to go, he was only familiar with Bai Yulang and Lu Chimo, besides Feng Muting. So without thinking, he went straight to their place.
Upon arrival, he kept banging on the door and kept looking back, afraid that Feng Muting would catch up with him.
When the door opened, Lu Chimo was taken aback when he saw Su Fuliu. Before he could ask any questions, Su Fuliu slipped inside.
"Dr. Lu, please close the door quickly."
Lu Chimo didn't say much, but simply closed the door. After closing it, he asked, "Young Master Su, what's wrong? Did you run into bad people?"
Su Fuliu shook her head: "Can we go inside to talk?"
“Okay.” Lu Chimo nodded.
As soon as the two reached the front hall, Bai Yulang ran over: "Senior brother, who's here? Oh, Brother Liu?"
He immediately walked up to Su Fuliu and looked at him, "Brother Liu, what's wrong? Your eyes are so red, have you been crying? Who made you cry, was it the Prince?!"