Pampered By All In Different Planes

Chapter 171: Chapter 171: The Lucky Farmer is at Ease, While the Husband with No Heirs is Busy Pursuing His Wife 31

“…I understand,” Su Zhiruan wasn’t really listening to what he had said at that moment. She stared at the carriage roof, and it seemed to her that the sound of snow falling and the footsteps of the coachman and the maid were constantly reminding her that they were on the street, in a carriage. She tried to gather her open collar and said to Fu Huaichu, “Your Highness, perhaps we should get up and have a proper talk.”

Before she could finish speaking, she was interrupted by another sticky kiss, their fingers intertwined, leaving her unable to move at all, completely overpowered.

Even though they had been married early in the Su Family village, and had done everything that married couples do, even having two children, Zhezhi and Zheye, at this moment, she really did not want to continue in the carriage.

She struggled hard, but her movements, seen by Fu Huaichu, only made their bodies press closer, and his eyes grew darker.

Su Zhiruan tried to escape him, but in the process, her already loose collar was further pulled apart by her motions. By the time she realized it, things meant to be seen and those meant not to be seen had all been seen.

“Isn’t it nice to talk like this?” Fu Huaichu didn’t move, he leaned toward her, thoughtfully smiled, “This way, you don’t have to worry about Ruanruan suddenly running away. It can also be, more honest.”

As he spoke the last four words, his implication made Su Zhiruan’s ears flush red.

“Today is the first time I met the Third Prince,” Su Zhiruan calmed herself down, deciding to explain today’s situation first. Fu Huaichu was incredibly jealous, probably provoked by her sharing an umbrella with Fu Huaizhong today, which is why Fu Huaichu chased after her carriage late at night, and now…they had been in the carriage for too long. There were servants outside, and if it took too long, there might be rumors, so she steadied her heart and decided to first explain her encounter with the Third Prince Fu Huaizhong, “Today, when I was turning my jewelry store around, I met the Third Prince. Then, upon learning I was the owner, he offered me a ride, just as you came upon us.”

She briefly explained the whole situation, omitting the part about the fat man assuming her and Fu Huaizhong were husband and wife, otherwise the jealous man before her might go crazy and directly in the carriage…

She lay flat, her gaze utterly sincere, and Fu Huaichu, who was looking down at her, chuckled lightly and casually adjusted her collar, “Ruanruan, he said he fell in love with you at first sight and wouldn’t mind your having two children, wanting to marry you as his Princess Consort.”

“Ah?” Su Zhiruan was shocked.

His words were spoken lightly, but to Su Zhiruan, they were undoubtedly a bolt from the blue!

She immediately observed Fu Huaizhong’s expression. At this moment, Fu Huaichu seemed to fall into a calm as if after saying that, it was as mundane as asking Su Zhiruan if she had eaten dinner tonight.

“I indeed met the Third Prince for the first time today,” Su Zhiruan furrowed her brow, thinking hard where the problem could be. It was beyond her wildest dreams, the Third Prince, being a prince and her previously having married his elder brother, now unknowingly to him, declared he wanted to marry her as his Princess Consort. Even the usually composed Su Zhiruan was finding it hard to maintain her composure. She boldly speculated, “Could it be that someone arranged for the Third Prince to come?”

Fu Huaichu wasn’t too concerned about what the Third Prince intended to do. He picked up a hairpin from the ground, picked up clothes, helped Su Zhiruan get dressed again, redid her hair, pinned her hairpin, and he likewise put on his outerwear and his large cloak.

“Since Ruanruan doesn’t despise me, I shall visit more often,” Fu Huaichu bowed to Su Zhiruan in a very formal manner, he smiled, stepped out of the carriage, under the varied expressions of the gathered servants, he carelessly left a remark, “The Eastern Palace should have a mistress, don’t you think? My Crown Princess Consort.”

After he finished the sentence, all the servants present were stunned. Su Zhiruan’s little maid was even scared silly.

The snow reflected light, and even at this hour, if one merely glanced up, one could even see the lipstick at the corner of the esteemed Crown Prince’s lips, but he seemed to care less, merely waving his hand and cheerily returning to his own carriage, “Let’s go.”

An Ying’s mouth was agape; he currently was Fu Huaichu’s personal guard, no longer a Hidden Guard.

But what he knew about his lord and Su Zhiruan was not insignificant, plus it was he who had first sought out Fu Huaichu, so by now among everyone present, he had the clearest understanding of the real relationship between the two.

It was because he knew too much that upon seeing their relationship progress so swiftly, An Ying was completely stunned.

Apart from him, Su Zhiruan’s maid and the coachman were both scared silly.

An older and a younger looked at each other, both saw the confusion in each other’s eyes. If it weren’t for Su Zhiruan still being in the carriage, they might have outright fainted on the spot.

Originally, they thought they were merely following a merchant family, but who could have imagined that Su Zhiruan, already a mother of two, would be personally acknowledged by the Crown Prince as the future Crown Princess Consort!

Then, are the young misses and young masters in the house not…

This news was truly shocking!

The little maid, bewildered, knocked on the carriage and said blankly, “Miss, shall I go up now?”

“Come in.” Su Zhiruan touched her hair bun, which had no issues at the moment. Fu Huaichu had somehow learned to do her hair, and although he had messed it up, it was now neatly put up and pinned with a hairpin.

Her breath was still a bit unstable, and when the little maid came in, Su Zhiruan saw the daze on her face and felt helpless.

Fu Huaichu had just left when he said this line, which she naturally heard, not just her, but probably all the servants present had heard as well.

At this moment, Su Zhiruan felt somewhat relieved. Fortunately, it was now close to the hour of Hai, and not midday when the streets were bustling. If it were then, their group would have definitely been the center of a spectacle for openly doing such things on the street in a carriage—a matter sufficient to attract everyone’s gossip.

“What do you all know about today’s matter?” Su Zhiruan’s voice was calm; she spoke these words to both the little maid and the coachman.

The little maid and the coachman shivered immediately.

“Miss, I didn’t hear anything, I didn’t see anything, I have been with you all day, not straying a step from your side,” the little maid responded promptly, eager to show her loyalty.

The coachman followed suit, “Same for me today, sir. I didn’t leave the house except to accompany Miss Su for her shopping and did nothing else.”

Being able to work for the Su family was a coveted job many could not obtain—good pay, light work, and the masters and young masters were easy to get along with.

They certainly didn’t want to risk it all for something minor.

Su Zhiruan quietly nodded, “Go back now.”

The carriage quickly started moving again and gradually left the area.

New heavy snow fell, covering all the traces here.

The snow fell silently.

*

The next day.

Fu Huaichu finished his official duties and wanted to visit Su Zhiruan.

He switched to a low-profile carriage and arrived at the side gate of the Su Family.

It was then that he saw his daughter, Su Zhezhi.