Once inside the carriage, Su Fuliu saw Feng Muting sitting there with a stern face.
He couldn't help but swallow hard, then moved over.
"Does Your Highness have any instructions for summoning me in? Would you like me to massage your shoulders?"
"Didn't you want to explain why Prince Xiao and Princess Xiao invited you to Tianwei Restaurant for dinner?" Feng Muting looked him up and down.
Su Fuliu nodded: "Yes, I need to explain. Actually, I didn't know about this at first. I only found out what they were up to when they invited me over."
"What?"
Feng Muting looked serious, but Su Fuliu smiled: "Is there any need to ask? When that little princess came last time, I could tell that she really liked the prince. This time, she called me over because she wanted my help to bring her and the prince together."
Su Fuliu spoke while laughing.
But as he laughed, he couldn't laugh anymore.
Seeing Feng Muting's increasingly sour face, he licked his lips and suppressed his smile.
Feng Muting gave him an annoyed look: "She asked you to help her matchmake, and you seem very happy about it. Have you already agreed?"
Su Fuliu immediately shook her head: "No, she just asked me for help, and I immediately said that if it was something that would harm the prince, I would absolutely not do it. But she was talking about this, but I still refused."
"Really? She just asked you to help her matchmake, and she'll definitely give you a lot of benefits in return. You didn't even agree to such a good deal?" Feng Muting looked at him with a leisurely air.
Su Fuliu replied earnestly, "I will never accept any benefits again to help anyone get close to the Prince, regardless of whether their purpose in getting close to the Prince is good or bad. I will only do my duty."
Feng Muting raised an eyebrow: "You really have repented."
Su Fuliu nodded: "Yes, Your Highness, I will not be bribed again. You can rest assured!"
Looking at his confident demeanor, Feng Muting's originally cold face softened a little.
But then, as if remembering something, his expression instantly turned grim again: "Try to avoid contact with Xiao Nian in the future."
Su Fuliu was taken aback: "Why?"
“He’s not a good person,” Feng Muting replied.
Su Fuliu thought for a moment, then said, "No way, the young master seems like a very nice person. He's gentle, considerate, and very thoughtful."
Feng Muting clenched his fists and gritted his teeth as he looked at him: "Is that so? It seems you think highly of him."
Su Fuliu was completely unaware that Feng Muting's tone had become very strange.
He was still smiling and nodding: "Yes, I think the young master is a good person."
Feng Muting felt a surge of anger as he looked at Su Fuliu's beaming face whenever Xiao Nian was mentioned.
"So you think I was joking when I said he wasn't a good person?"
Su Fuliu's heart skipped a beat, feeling that being with Feng Muting was really putting her heart to the test.
Feng Muting's expression was like turning the pages of a book, changing every now and then, and quite suddenly at that.
"I didn't mean that. Since Your Highness says he's not a good person, I'll avoid him from now on!" To avoid further trouble, Su Fuliu could only go along with what he said.
Otherwise, if he fails to appease Feng Muting, he will definitely suffer.
Upon arriving at the Prince's residence, Su Fuliu quickly went over to help lift the curtain so that Feng Muting could get off the carriage first.
After Feng Muting got off the carriage, he jumped down and obediently followed behind Feng Muting.
He was very nervous, afraid of making a mistake, but often the more nervous he was, the more likely he was to make a mistake...
Chapter 48 The Strange Prince is Fierce
Su Fuliu was walking along with Feng Muting just fine.
As a result, when he entered the mansion, he didn't lift his foot to step over the threshold, tripped, and fell forward.
Because he was following behind Feng Muting, he pounced directly onto Feng Muting's back.
Fortunately, Feng Muting had a steady stance and blocked him, while he grabbed Feng Muting's hands in his panic, which helped him regain his footing.
But the momentum was too great, and his nose slammed directly into Feng Muting's sturdy shoulder, causing him to burst into tears from the pain.
After regaining his balance, he quickly released Feng Muting's hand and apologized, "I'm sorry, Your Highness, I... I didn't mean to."
Feng Muting turned around, looked at Su Fuliu who had her head down, and shook his head helplessly: "With your clumsiness, of course I believe you didn't do it on purpose. Ordinary people can't do something so 'intentional.' If I hadn't stopped you, your handsome face would probably be disfigured."
"..." Su Fuliu lowered her head, feeling extremely embarrassed.
Therefore, none of them dared to look up at Feng Muting; it was simply too embarrassing.
But just then, with a soft thud, a bright red plum blossom bloomed on the ground.
Su Fuliu was stunned for a moment, then raised her hand and wiped her nose with the back of her hand, only to find that the back of her hand was covered in blood.
The collision just now actually made my nose bleed!
Upon seeing this, Feng Muting immediately shouted, "Go and call the royal physician!"
Then he went over and grabbed Su Fuliu's arm, making him tilt his head back.
Then, they helped him to the front hall.
Feng Muting told him to sit with his head tilted back and not to move.
Before long, the physician from the prefecture rushed over.
Feng Muting then sat down to the side, his gaze fixed on the area where the physician was treating Su Fuliu's bleeding nose.
The nosebleed was a minor problem, and the physician quickly took care of it. He first wiped the blood from the nose with gauze, then applied hemostatic powder to the nose, and finally rolled up a small piece of gauze and stuffed it into the bleeding nostril. That was it.
Then, the royal physician walked up to Feng Muting, cupped his hands, and said, "Your Highness, Su Fuliu's nose injury has been treated."
Feng Muting nodded, and the physician left.
He sat there, looking at Su Fuliu with a small gauze plug in her nose, feeling both annoyed and amused.
"I'm really afraid that if you keep serving me like this, I won't even get to enjoy any happiness before you send yourself away."
"..." Su Fuliu was speechless. If it weren't for Feng Muting being too fierce, he wouldn't always be scared and embarrassed by Feng Muting.
This time, he was too afraid of making mistakes, and as a result, the more afraid he was of making mistakes, the more mistakes he made.
So, it's not his fault for being clumsy, it's Feng Muting's fault for being too fierce!
But he wouldn't dare say those words out loud; he'd be risking his life.
Feng Muting shook his head, sighed, and then stood up.
He got up, and Su Fuliu naturally followed suit.
Feng Muting went to the study, and Su Fuliu followed him there.
Feng Muting sat there dealing with important matters, while Su Fuliu stood beside him, motionless like a piece of wood.
If he hadn't yawned, he would have looked no different from a statue.
Feng Muting naturally heard his yawn and then put down the folded document in his hand.
Su Fuliu immediately covered his mouth, probably because his yawn had upset Feng Muting again.
Oh dear, how can he not control himself? He knows Feng Muting has good hearing, and he should cover his mouth even if he wants to yawn.
But it's too late to say anything now, and Feng Muting is unhappy again.
"I'm sorry, Your Highness, I'll shut my mouth right now and won't make a sound!" He quickly promised before Feng Muting could reprimand him.
However, Feng Muting remained silent for a moment before turning to look at Su Fuliu...
Chapter 49 I'm willing
Su Fuliu was taken aback, feeling somewhat worried and afraid.
How could he not worry and be afraid when Feng Muting looked at him like that?
"Your Highness..."
Has Feng Muting already decided how to punish him?
And judging from his appearance, the punishment must be extremely cruel!
Unexpectedly, Feng Muting said, "I suddenly have a strong urge to eat you..."
But halfway through his sentence, Su Yan's voice came from outside: "Your Highness, the kitchen says we'll be having..."
"Get out!" Feng Muting was naturally unhappy to be interrupted and yelled at Su Yan.
Su Yan shuddered and immediately shut his mouth, wondering what he had said wrong to upset Feng Muting.
But what's wrong with what he said?
He thought for a moment and guessed that Su Fuliu must have upset Feng Muting again, which was why he was implicated.
The innocent Su Fuliu was thus unfairly blamed.
Su Yan shook his head, calmed his frightened heart, and then left.
Su Fuliu swallowed hard, standing there at a loss.
Although Feng Muting was yelling at Su Yan earlier, Su Yan was standing close by and strongly felt the powerful and intimidating force of Feng Muting's resounding "Get lost!"
Even if it wasn't directed at him, he was still startled.
Feng Muting coughed lightly to calm himself down, then looked at Su Fuliu again.
"I suddenly have a craving for your fish soup, so you can cook dinner."
Su Fuliu was stunned. He had been waiting for a long time, thinking it was some kind of punishment, but this was the result.
Did Feng Muting want him to make fish soup for him?
Seeing him stunned, Feng Muting frowned: "You don't want to?"
Su Fuliu immediately shook his head, like a rattle-drum: "No, no, no, I'm willing, I'm willing. Stewing fish soup takes a lot of time, so I'll go out and pick a fresh and plump fish tonight and stew a bowl of fish soup that's even better than last time for Your Highness!"
"Hmm." Feng Muting nodded slightly.
"Then, I'll take my leave." After saying that, Su Fuliu left immediately.
As he stepped out of the study, he felt as if he had been reborn.