Chapter 33: Drunken Lord Hou

  Su Ying was half a beat slower to react, and only then did she realize that the "Uncle" mentioned by Gui Yatou was actually her two maternal uncles. However, this was also a surprising place, as Fu Da had not been very close to his in-laws before, let alone now when he had arranged to meet up with her two brothers at the tea house.

  This is really a rare and unprecedented event, no wonder Gu Yuzhang was so happy.

  No matter what the reason is, but for Su Ying, this is also a good phenomenon.

  The moon is already on the willow branch, but Fu Yeyang has not returned. Su Ying is reading a book with great interest, and she is not anxious, while several people including Gui Niang are getting anxious. Without lifting her eyelids, Su Ying instructs: "Go outside and ask, it's already this time, why hasn't Master come back?"

  "Yes." Lü Huai responded, directly lifting the curtain and going out to ask around. Su Ying put down her book and smoothed her hair: "Perhaps he's had too much to drink, let's keep some hot soup on the stove in case he needs it to sober up." In Su Shi's memory, her second brother Su Yin loved drinking, but Fu Ye Yang was very self-disciplined and rarely drank.

  After a while, Lu Wei frowned and came back, first telling Su Ying: "Just now Fu Ping said that the old master is back, in the study, looking like he's drunk."

  Su Ying was puzzled, why did he get drunk and not go to the backyard to let people serve him? Seeing that Lu Xiang also followed without understanding, it seemed that she didn't know either. Su Ying thought for a moment, then took the two maidservants to the front of the house.

  "When the slave returned, she saw the little girl from the south courtyard peeking out. Luhui curled her lips and Bingham let out a hum from her nose: 'It's only been a few days and you're already being naughty again, you didn't learn your lesson at all.'"

  Su Ying raised an eyebrow, this Wei Yiniang was indeed not honest, could it be that she thought Fu Yeyang hadn't come to the backyard for a few days and was impatient with her as the legitimate wife? Or did she think that after resting for a few days, her mind had become active again and she didn't understand her current situation at all? She smiled carelessly: "Tomorrow you go see how she's recovering from her illness. Send a few pieces of the donkey hide glue we exchanged earlier to let her put her mind at ease and take good care of her illness."

  "She doesn't deserve to use such good things, besides, I think Wei's wife has a heart problem, and her eyes are too narrow. Mint has always looked down on the South House, and she speaks without courtesy. Aloe vera pinched her, and Mint stuck out her tongue at her. Su Ying just smiled and didn't blame her, but instead said: 'Let her nurse her illness, if this doctor's treatment doesn't see any improvement, we can just change to another doctor, our Hou Mansion isn't short of that little medical money.'"

  If Wei Yiniang had a long-term vision, she should have waited for Fu Yeyang to calm down. Moreover, as long as there was a big girl around, no matter how angry Fu Yeyang was, he wouldn't forget her completely. But if she was short-sighted - in fact, Wei Yiniang didn't even know the word "long-term" - then Su Ying wouldn't be polite. She wasn't magnanimous enough to give Wei Yiniang a chance to rise again from the east mountain. Instead, she would take advantage of her illness and kill this emerging troublemaker early on, so as not to let her come back to haunt her in the future.

  Su Ying arrived at the study of Fu Yi Yang, to be honest, even in the past, Su's family rarely came, she was naturally unwilling to sink to the point of being treated like a concubine, even when showing concern and asking about his well-being, it all felt forced, no wonder Fu Da Guan Ren didn't like her. Men usually like gentle and soft spoken women.

  If this flower of words could still be charming and varied in its expressions, then it couldn't be more beautiful.

  Su Ying had just entered the study when she caught a whiff of the faint scent of alcohol, but the master of the house sat upright at his desk, not looking like he was drunk. However, as time passed, it became clear that something was off - his rigid posture didn't change in the slightest.

  Upon hearing the noise, Fu Yeyang's face sank and he sternly said: "Didn't I say not to let anyone in? What's going on here?" After speaking, his body swayed a few times. The little servant beside him wanted to go over and support him but was waved away. It seemed that the force wasn't small, and the little servant almost fell over. Then, the old master made an effort to scowl.

  Su Ying was delighted, rarely seeing Fu Daoyuan in such a state of disarray. Unfortunately, there was no camera to capture the scene, which would have been a great memento of "The Brave Marquis Getting Drunk". On the surface, Su Ying remained calm and composed, directing the servants: "Help Master into the inner chamber, go heat up some water and bring towels, ask the kitchen to send over some hangover soup, and brew a strong cup of tea."

  This time, the seemingly drunk old man was very cooperative and was helped by the young servants to lie down on the couch in the inner room. When Su Ying came over, they quickly retreated, Lu Hui brought in hot water, Bo He handed over a towel, Su Ying took it over and personally wiped Fu Ye's face, anxiously asking: "How much wine did you drink? Does your head hurt?"

  Fu Yiyang was not making a fuss, and he didn't look like he was drunk at all. Su Ying asked him something, and he furrowed his brow, murmured twice, nodded, and then closed his eyes again. Su Ying was even more certain that he was really drunk. She pressed her hand against his temples, massaging them gently, and whispered to Luhui: "Go ask Master how much wine he's had?"

  When the hangover soup was brought up, Su Ying leaned to Fu Ye's ear and asked him: "Do you want to drink a few mouthfuls of soup to sober up, so as not to have a severe headache tomorrow?" The wine breath exhaled by Fu Ye made Su Ying frown slightly, who knew that Fu Ye, with his eyes closed, suddenly opened his eyes, startling Su Ying.

  I thought he was going to vomit, so I hastily asked Yatou to bring over a copper basin. However, after all the commotion, he didn't seem like he was going to throw up at all. He even took the hangover soup that had been brought over and drank several mouthfuls himself, spilling a few drops on his front lapel because he was drinking too quickly.

  Su Ying stroked his back with one hand, and used a handkerchief to wipe his mouth with the other. She helped him lie down, unbuttoned the top two buttons of his shirt, and scolded in a worried tone: "Did Second Brother get you drunk? You can't be too honest, he tells you to drink and you just drink, see who you'll go crying to tomorrow when you're feeling miserable." Although she spoke like that, her voice was full of concern, and she gently pressed his temples.

  A faint scent on his body wafted into Fu Yiyang's nostrils, and he said without opening his eyes, "Didn't drink much, just happy today."

  Su Ying hummed softly and stopped talking to Fu Yiyang, looking around Fu's study. At a glance, she felt that the old master's taste was not bad, and the style leaned towards elegance and simplicity. She also saw the glass lamp that wasn't placed on the outer bookshelf, which looked similar to the one he had sent over.

  Su Ying couldn't help but think of the store she went to yesterday with large glass windows, uniformed waitresses who were neat and tidy, and a handsome 14 or 15-year-old boy, it was really interesting.

  When Su Ying came back to her senses, she lowered her head and asked Fu Yeyang, who was staring at her intently: "What are you thinking about so deeply?"

  Being stared at like that by him, Su Ying still blushed a bit, but before speaking again, she had Bao He bring the strong tea he had brewed to Fu Ye Yang, letting him rinse his mouth and get rid of the smell of alcohol. This really wasn't out of dislike.

  Fu Yiyang didn't take it, just staring at Su Ying steadily. Su Ying felt embarrassed and suspected he was doing it on purpose. Didn't she just drink the hangover soup herself earlier? But there's no way out, so she had to pick up the teacup and bring it to Fu Daren's mouth.

  After drinking the strong tea, the wine breath also went away. The old master still leaned on Su Ying's thigh and didn't say he wanted to go back. Su Ying had no choice but to continue serving him wholeheartedly.

  Mint saw that she was holding a pillow to support Su Ying's waist, so that she could lean more comfortably. Su Ying gave her a thumbs up in her heart and pulled the quilt over for Lao Shen to cover himself with. Seeing that he still had his eyebrows furrowed, thinking that he had another headache, she reached out to massage his scalp: "Headache again?"

  Fu Yiyang nodded in response to her words and asked after a while: "What were you thinking about just now?"

  Do you have to be so persistent? Su Ying lightly pursed her lips and said softly, "Yesterday, I went shopping with Mrs. Liu Er, and saw a shop with windows made of glass with floral patterns. I thought it was quite novel, and it would make the house look brighter if we installed them in the main courtyard."

  "Hmm." Still so concise even after getting drunk? Su Ying then heard Fu Yeyang say: "Let the steward handle this, it's on my account, you don't need to pay."

  Su Ying cried and laughed, Lei Li Feng Xing didn't change, she just said that, do you want to be so serious? "How can there be someone like you, I just said it casually, besides, it's not good to mess with the Zhengyuan Institute, I heard that glass is not cheap, let's talk about it later." The tone was slightly resentful and had a hint of coquetry, but overall it was intimate and gentle, making people feel comfortable listening to it.

  Fu Yiyang paused for a moment, "Suit yourself, I'll remember this."

  Is this a promise? Su Ying smiled and said, "Then I thank you, sir."

  Fu Yiyang smiled and looked quite happy, Su Ying also had a few smiles in her eyes, asking him: "Are you feeling better? It's getting late, why don't we head back to the main courtyard?"

  "Hmm?" Fu Yiyang let out a low hum from his nose, sat up and grabbed Su Ying's hand, his dark eyes fixed intently on Su Ying's smiling face. As the saying goes, "a beauty is even more lovely under lamplight", the bright light illuminated her radiant skin, shimmering with a soft glow, just like the phrase "her smile is slow and enchanting, their love for each other boundless".

  Fu Da Guan Ren grasped Su Ying's hand, his eyebrows raised: "Madam, let us return to the main courtyard."

  This time Su Ying felt embarrassed, even the maids lowered their heads. Under the gaze of the old master, she lightly coughed and responded: "Let's go back."

  Scolding herself in her heart, can't she have some resistance? Moreover, what makes her even more puzzled is whether this old man has sobered up or is still drunk. To be honest, Su Ying was really unsure.

  Back in the main hall, Su Ying helped Fu Yeyang sit on the couch and she herself was exhausted, sweating all over, plus the smell of wine on her body made her feel uncomfortable. She asked Bai Zhi: "Is the hot water ready?"

  In the blink of an eye, when Su Ying went to ask Fu Yeyang again, she stared at this man with wide eyes, holding a plate of green bean cake that Su Ying hadn't finished eating before, savoring it with relish. After finishing, he even evaluated it with a serious expression: "This green bean cake is well-made, sweet but not greasy, clear and soft."

  "...and give the cook a hundred coins as a reward." Su Ying added.