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Chapter 307

Shi Fengju remained motionless, his eyes unblinking as he stared straight ahead. In his heart, there was a ball of fire, a ball of fire that was so hot that it wanted to burn him up. After so many days of suspense, every day was a torment. Finally, he could completely let go of it.

No matter who the other party was, no matter how difficult it was, he would not abandon his Wan Niang. He would definitely save her! He was her wife, and always will be.

When Shi Fengju reached the capital, he immediately called for someone to inquire about the Wu Wei Manor. Very quickly, he found out everything, including the matter of the young Marquis falling out with his mother, Madam Zhao.

Shi Fengju was slightly surprised, wondering why the young Marquis liked Fei 'er so much that for her death, he did not hesitate to abandon himself and exile himself to live in the West Mountain Residence. He lived there for nearly five years, and in these five years, he was not even willing to see Madam Zhao's face once. For such a person who was deeply in love, why would he continue to pester his Wan Niang in such a short period of time? And for his Wan Niang, he even returned to the Marquis' household in the capital!

This matter was too strange.

"Go and find out if there is a portrait of this Fei 'er, or if there is anyone who has seen her before, can draw a portrait of her." Shi Fengju instructed.

"Yes, Eldest Young Master!" The head shopkeeper in charge of the Shi family's business in the capital bowed and agreed. He could not help but say, "After all, this is an old matter from many years ago, and that Miss Fei 'er is from the Wu Wei Manor. If we want a portrait of her or find someone who has seen her before, we can only inquire from the Marquis' household. This will take a lot of time. Eldest Young Master, you have always had a good relationship with Duke Jin 'an and his wife, why don't you ask them. After all, they are all in the same circle, who knows — — "

"You're right!" Shi Fengju slapped his forehead and laughed, "No wonder I feel like I have forgotten something, but I can't remember it at the moment! You reminded me! Since that's the case, don't ask around. It would be bad if you startled someone. I'll go ask Prince Jin 'an first. "

Prince Jin 'an and his wife, Zhou Lian and You Qingxi, were about the same age as Shi Fengju. They had known each other for many years and had a very good relationship.

Zhou Lian's father had already passed away, and he was the current emperor's younger brother. He was immersed in calligraphy, painting, and antiques, and didn't ask about court politics. He was a wealthy and incomparably idle member of the imperial family. He was deeply doted on by the current emperor. On New Year's and other festivals, all kinds of rare treasures, precious paintings, and foreign and Western treasures were sent to Jin 'an Wang fu like flowing water. Six years ago, when he passed away, the current emperor wept bitterly in front of the court, saying, "This emperor has made a mistake." He personally went to the prince's mansion to offer his condolences. He ordered all civil and military officials to attend the funeral and to suspend court for three days.

Zhou Lian inherited his father Wang's title of nobility, according to the custom and etiquette, he should be demoted one level to Chengxi. But the current emperor pitied his parents' death, he originally wanted to issue an imperial edict to not demote the Chengxi Wangwang title. However, Zhou Lian insisted on refusing, stating that his Imperial Father had left behind an order not to break the rules of the imperial family.

Seeing his insistence, the current emperor could only sigh and drop the matter. But in his heart, he pitied him even more and bestowed him with the title of Junwang. He also rewarded him with the salary of a Wangwang. This time, Zhou Lian didn't refuse and accepted the gratitude.

In these years, Zhou Lian was like his father, a wealthy and leisurely member of the imperial family. Even the wangfei he married was You Qingxi, who was born a commoner. She usually liked to dress as a commoner and wander around the capital, making friends with all kinds of people. By chance, he met Shi Fengju and regretted not having met earlier. They quickly became bosom buddies. Every time Shi Fengju went to the capital, he would definitely pay a visit to him and his wife.

The next day, Shi Fengju went to Jin 'an Junwang fu. When Zhou Lian and You Qingxi saw that he had come, they were pleasantly surprised and hurriedly ordered people to prepare a banquet.

"I didn't expect that you would come to the capital so late. Hehe, could it be that you plan to spend New Year's in the capital this year?" Zhou Lian asked with a smile.

You Qingxi smiled and said, "That's also good. Why don't you stay in our fu with us? The more the merrier!"

Shi Fengju smiled bitterly and said, "I've met with some trouble! If I can't solve it, I'm afraid that I'll have to stay in the capital until New Year's. "

When Zhou Lian heard him say that, he roughly understood why he had come and hurriedly said, "What kind of trouble is it? If I can help you, I'll definitely do my best!" In any case, as long as he didn't form cliques for personal gain or steal power, even if he was unreasonable and caused trouble, Imperial Uncle would turn a blind eye and not discipline him.

You Qingxi looked at Shi Fengju for a while and said in surprise, "Your Highness, look, why does Fengju's complexion look so bad! He's lost a lot of weight! "

When Zhou Lian heard his wife's words, he squinted his eyes and tilted his head to look at Shi Fengju. After a while, he clapped his hands and exclaimed, "That's right! I was just saying, when you came in, I felt that something was wrong, but I didn't know what it was! What's wrong with Fengju? What exactly happened to make you look like this! "

"Your Highness, Princess Consort! It's a long story, "Shi Fengju smiled bitterly.

Zhou Lian was tactful and said, "Let's go to the study room to talk, let's go!"

Shi Fengju had the same intention and went to the study room with the couple.

After listening to Shi Fengju briefly explain the matter, Zhou Lian and You Qingxi looked at each other.

"I didn't think that there would be such a thing!" You Qingxi sighed and said, "When I went to the banquets in other residences, I heard that the Young Marquis of Wuwei Manor had returned and brought back a young lady that he treasured very much. I didn't expect — —"

"Xiao Xi!" When Zhou Lian heard her say "treasured very much", he was afraid that he would agitate Shi Fengju and hurriedly gave a signal with his eyes.

You Qingxi regretted her slip of the tongue and her face turned slightly red. She quickly smiled and said, "Fengju, don't take it to heart, I was just speaking nonsense!"

Shi Fengju's heart tightened. It wasn't because he took it to heart but because he was worried. He said, "What Princess Consort said is the same as what I heard. Why would I take it to heart? Wan Niang must have put in a lot of effort to send me the letter. Just thinking about her in that residence makes my heart uneasy! "

You Qingxi sighed and said, "Don't worry, Wan Niang must be an intelligent woman. Since she was able to send you a letter, it means that she's doing well! We'll just have to think of a way! "

Shi Fengju could only nod his head and thought to himself, I wonder how anxious she must be right now! My life isn't easy, but as a weak woman, I'm afraid it'll be even harder for her! That Young Marquis is so — — for her to deal with him, it'll be even more exhausting.

Presumably, after the letter was sent out, she must be looking forward to me day and night, right? No matter what, I have to send her a letter to make her feel at ease.

"That's right," Shi Fengju suddenly said, "I heard that Young Marquis Zhao had a beloved concubine called Fei 'er. I don't know — —"

When Shi Fengju said this, Zhou Lian and You Qingxi finally remembered and felt that it was a little strange.

"That's true! Young Marquis Zhao really liked Fei 'er. Madam Zhao urged him to get married, but he refused and insisted on taking Fei' er as his wife. Fei 'er was born a dancer, but she was of a lowly background. Think about it, how could Madam Zhao agree? Later, she took advantage of Young Marquis Zhao's absence and killed Fei 'er! Because of this, the mother and son had a very bad relationship. All these years, Young Marquis Zhao was still unwilling to forgive Madam Zhao. I heard that he moved to a manor outside the city and didn't have any other women by his side. How could he have feelings for Wan Niang — — this matter is really strange! "

Shi Fengju became even more worried when he heard this. He said, "So I want to ask Princess Consort, did Princess Consort ever see Fei 'er? Do you have a portrait of her? "

You Qingxi clapped her hands and said with a smile, "Of course I did! Young Marquis Zhao simply treated her as his wife and brought her with him when he went out as a guest! His Highness has seen it before. His Highness' painting skills have reached perfection. That's simple. Just let His Highness draw one! "

"That's great!" Shi Fengju was overjoyed.

Zhou Lian smiled and said, "That's fine. But after so many years, I'm afraid that my memory isn't very good. I don't know if it's similar …"

Zhou Lian glanced at his Princess Consort as he said this. In fact, it wasn't that his memory wasn't good and he couldn't draw it. It was just that if he didn't say this, his Princess Consort would definitely be jealous. She would say that he had such a deep impression of a woman he met for so many years and so on. Although his Princess Consort was born a commoner, he had suffered a lot in order to pursue her. The smell of jealousy was definitely strong enough to spread ten miles away.

You Qingxi pushed him and said with a smile, "Just try to draw it. Don't you still have me? I naturally know if it's similar or not. When the time comes, I'll just ask you to change it! " She then sighed and said, "That Miss Fei 'er can be considered a beauty with a short life. She's very beautiful and gentle. Her temperament is also very good."

Zhou Lian smiled and glanced at Shi Fengju and his Princess Consort. "Then I'll try!"

Zhou Lian took out the brush, ink, paper, and inkstone and began to draw. You Qingxi stood beside him and gave him pointers, occasionally saying a few words. Shi Fengju couldn't help but feel nervous. With his hands behind his back, he stared at a landscape painting on the wall, lost in thought.

"Yes, that's it! It's not bad at all! "You Qingxi suddenly laughed lightly and beckoned Shi Fengju to come forward and take a look.

Shi Fengju hurried over and took a look. His expression immediately changed as he stared blankly at the woman in the painting.

This painting was drawn with light ink and wasn't colored. However, those delicate and pretty features were clearly his Wan Niang. It was just that the woman in the painting was more charming. Her charming eyes were like silk, and the corners of her mouth were curved in a smile. His Wan Niang was even more elegant and refined. Her eyes were also clearer and more penetrating.

Shi Fengju's heart turned cold. As he had expected, he finally understood why that Young Marquis Zhao wouldn't let go of Wan Niang.

"What is it? Is there something wrong? "You Qingxi couldn't help but ask when she saw him staring fixedly at the woman in the painting, his expression constantly changing.

Shi Fengju grimaced and said, "No wonder that Young Marquis Zhao would suddenly change his attitude. This Fei 'er's appearance is too similar to Wan Niang's!

"There's such a thing!" You Qingxi and Zhou Lian were also shocked.

"I'm very worried about Wan Niang," Shi Fengju looked at the couple and said sincerely, "Wang ye and Princess Consort, do you have a way to send a message to Wan Niang for me? I have to tell her that I'm here and have her wait patiently for me. I'm worried that she won't be able to endure it!"