Three Years After Falling Off the Cliff

The imperial edict was sent from the Imperial Study to the Menxia Province. The officials of the Menxia Province looked at the handwriting on the imperial edict and felt puzzled. The emperor's handwriting was not so neat. Could it be that colleagues from the Zhongshu Province helped to draft it?

The Menxia Province had the function of reviewing imperial edicts and had a very high power and status in the previous dynasty. However, the emperor of this dynasty often arbitrarily wrote and stamped imperial edicts himself, and the influence of the three provinces became increasingly lower, and they had become accustomed to it.
The fact that the current emperor is willing to go through the process has given them enough face.

There was nothing wrong with the extravagant words throughout the edict, and the format of the imperial edict was also correct, but the person being granted the favor was Yun Fuyi, which made the officials of the Menxia Province somewhat uncomfortable.

"Although the words used are a bit exaggerated, your contribution to saving the emperor is indelible." The attendant on duty picked up the official seal of the Menxia Province and stamped it on the imperial edict to show that the Menxia Province had no objection to this decree.

The words used were so elegant and full of allusions. If the person being praised was not a famous playboy in the capital, he would have wanted to praise the person who drafted the edict for his outstanding talent.
I don’t know which official in the Secretariat is so spineless that he wrote so many false words to please His Majesty and the Yun family. It really wasted his talent.

Prince Ning's Mansion.
When Prince Ning returned to his palace, he sent away the eunuchs appointed by the emperor, not allowing them the opportunity to access the study, kitchen and other places.

"Your Highness, they are the people left behind by the Queen, why are you sending them away?" The attendant hesitated and said, "We are short of manpower right now, why don't we..."

"It's true that they belonged to my mother in the past, but whose they belong to now is unknown." Prince Ning wrote word after word on the paper: "If they are still loyal to my mother and me, how could my good brother be willing to give them to me?"

He exerted force and wrote with one stroke outside the paper, leaving an ugly black mark on the table.
"I will endure this humiliation today, but one day..."

The apricot blossoms outside the city were in full bloom. Fu Yi and her friends rode to the apricot forest to enjoy the flowers, but they unexpectedly met a few servants who were chasing people out. The reason was that the nobles wanted to compose poems in the forest, and asked the idle people to go somewhere else to play.

He said please, but his behavior was very rude. Looking at the child who was frightened and cried by the servant's bad voice, Fu Yi frowned. Several dandies were also a little unhappy: "This apricot blossom forest belongs to the Sinong Temple. His Majesty has long ordered that the common people can play here. How come it has become exclusive to the nobles?"

"Let's go and see which nobles dare to bully others like this." Fu Yi dismounted, threw the horse to Xia Yu, turned around with the whip in hand and walked into the apricot forest with his friends.

The descendants of nobles, civil officials, and military generals usually have their own circles to play in, and they can almost be said to keep to themselves, with the exception of the incompetent playboys in each family.

Among Fu Yi and his group of playboys, some are sons of military generals, some are descendants of nobles, and some are descendants of civil officials, but no circle likes to play with them.
The playboys didn't feel that they were being disdained, and even gave themselves the elegant name of "Ranger".
It’s hard to say whether he was a chivalrous man or not, but he really did wander around.

The children of the scholarly family were enjoying the flowers and reciting poems. When they were in a good mood, they would play a piece of music on the zither. The atmosphere was just right with the falling apricot blossoms. Hearing the noise coming from the apricot blossom forest, some people were dissatisfied. Who was spoiling the fun?
The servant quickly inquired and came back: "My lords and ladies, there are nearly ten people coming to the forest to enjoy the flowers."

"Who are they?"

The servant replied, "The daughter and son of Princess Anping, the third son of General Cao's mansion, the daughter and son of Minister Yun, the second son of Marquis Yang..."

Hearing the long list of names recited by the servant, everyone present had subtle expressions.
It’s bad, we’ve exposed the playboy’s nest.

The scenery here is the best, and they really don't want to leave, but they also don't want to offend this group of playboys from excellent families.
As we all know, making friends with playboys may not accomplish anything, but if you offend them, they can make the person who offended them unable to accomplish anything.

"Such a quiet place, how can we let these people who don't know how to love and cherish flowers disturb it."
Everyone was shocked. Who had the courage to say such a thing?

Oh, it’s the third place winner in the imperial examination this year.

When Tanhua Lang saw that no one responded to his words, he felt uneasy. Could there be some hidden secret?
He came from a branch of the Lu family in Lingbei. The scholars in Lingbei have always looked down on idle dandies and never bothered to associate with them. Even if they scolded the dandies, no one would say anything bad about them. Instead, they would praise them for having the character of scholars.

"People like us are so crude that we naturally don't know how to cherish flowers and grass."

When everyone saw Fu Yi and others walking towards them with horse whips in their hands, they immediately stopped reciting poems and playing the piano and fell silent.

When they have an argument with others, they would use their tongues; when they have an argument with the descendants of military generals, they would use their fists; but when they have an argument with playboys, they would use both their tongues and their fists, so they have always kept their distance from these playboys.

The person sitting closest to Lu Tanhua stood up silently and moved to the side, using his actions to prove to Fu Yi and the other playboys that these words had nothing to do with him.

After a moment's silence, the young men and ladies reacted and greeted the playboys.
We take the initiative to greet you, so you can't cause trouble to us.

Fu Yi didn't even look at the blushing Lu Tanhua, and walked directly to the person with the highest status and bowed: "Mr. Lu."
Mr. Lu bowed in return: "Miss Yun."

Mr. Lu was good friends with Yun Zhaobai. For the sake of his brother, Fu Yi did not embarrass him directly, but looked at the others: "Just now when we passed by Xinglin, we saw a few servants chasing people away. They said that a noble was drinking tea and writing poetry here, and outsiders were not allowed to disturb us. We would like to come in and pay our respects to the noble. Will you blame us for being presumptuous?"

"You are a generous person, so you won't argue with us." Yang Erlang played with the whip and said sarcastically, "Isn't that right, my dears?"

Lin Xiaowu took out his handkerchief and covered his mouth with it in an affected smile: "When we go back today, we must publicize the generosity of the nobles, lest they drive us out of Xinglin."

"Drive them out of the apricot blossom forest?" Young Master Lu was puzzled: "Why do you say that?" "Oh my, you are really forgetful." Cao Sanlang was born in a family of military commanders. He was tall and strong. He imitated Yang Erlang's mocking tone and spoke in a sarcastic tone, which made him look even more sarcastic: "If we hadn't seen it with our own eyes, I'm afraid you wouldn't admit it."

Mr. Lu looked at Fu Yi, and when he saw that she did not deny it, he knew that it was true. He turned around and looked at the people behind him: "Who did this?"
The talented men and women looked at each other in bewilderment. Even His Majesty allowed the common people to come here for fun. How could they have the nerve to drive the common people away and not let them in?

Someone noticed that something was wrong with Lu Tanhua's expression: "Lu Tanhua, was it your servant who did it?"

Lu Tanhua didn't understand why these people were so nervous. They were just a few low-class people. If they were in Lingbei, the common people would have taken the initiative to avoid them when they saw them. They were not like the people in the capital who were so ignorant that they needed his men to drive them away.

"We are reciting poems and composing essays here. If those illiterate people disturb us, wouldn't it be ugly?" Lu Tanhua did not deny it. "Besides, the apricot blossom forest is so big. They can go somewhere else to see it..."

"Others are mediocre people, but are you an immortal who doesn't need to eat or drink?" Fu Yi said sarcastically, "If you are an immortal, why are you staying in this mortal world? Why don't you quickly ascend to heaven, so that we mediocre people won't taint your immortality."

"You!" Lu Tanhua had red lips and white teeth, and was quite talented, so even though he was just a branch of the Lu family, he was still highly praised in Lingbei. He had never been bullied by a woman like this before, and he was so angry that he gnashed his teeth: "It's really insulting."

"You are well-read, but why don't you understand that you should worry about the people when you are in a high position?" Fu Yi raised an eyebrow: "Or you have read all the poetry and books into a dog's stomach, then why are you reciting poetry? You might as well lie on the ground and bark a few times."

"Vulgar! Shameless!" Lu Tanhua panted, "I am a descendant of the Lingbei Lu family, and the new Tanhua appointed by His Majesty. Who are you to humiliate me like this?!"

Everyone turned their heads away silently. It’s okay to humiliate you, but don’t add the word "etc.". This has nothing to do with us.

"I am a citizen of Dalong, without rank or title, just one of the millions of people." Fu Yi took off the whip from his waist: "You disobeyed the holy order and drove the people away for your own selfishness. Everyone in the world can scold you. What have I done wrong?"

"You are just a woman without any official title, yet you dare to commit treason. You have no sense of propriety." Lu Tanhua sneered. The woman who humiliated him might not know that he was about to become the fiancé of the princess of Shunwang Mansion. To offend him was to offend Shunwang Mansion.

Hearing the words "women", the ladies who had just written poems with him frowned.

Upon hearing this, the petite Lin Xiaowu jumped up and kicked Lu Tanhua on the knee, causing Lu Tanhua to stagger a few steps.

"What kind of a place did this scholar come from? He really doesn't know how to talk." Lin Xiaowu shook her skirt, then looked at Fu Yi with a bright smile: "Fu Yi, do you think my kick was standard?"

"How dare you hit an official appointed by the imperial court? I will report you to the emperor!" Lu Tanhua did not expect that the women in the capital would be so rude. They dared to beat and scold the Tanhua man. He pointed at Lin Xiaowu and said, "You don't know etiquette. How are you different from a rat?"

Fu Yi looked at his outstretched hand, raised her foot and kicked it hard, causing Lu Tanhua to fall into the ditch outside the pavilion. He struggled for a long time but was unable to climb out.

"Oh, it's so lively here." The eunuch walked into the apricot forest, seemingly not noticing Lu Tanhua struggling in the ditch. He swung the whisk in his hand and said with a smile, "Greetings to all the gentlemen and ladies. His Royal Highness has arrived. Please prepare to receive him."

Before everyone had time to think about why His Royal Highness the Prince came here, they hurriedly tidied their clothes and hair, and saw the Jinwu Guards holding swords in front, and the Imperial Guards leading the way with auspicious grass umbrellas, peacock fans, and Bai Ze flags. His Royal Highness the Prince sat on the golden chariot, looking very solemn.

When everyone saw His Highness traveling with half of the Crown Prince's ceremonial guard, they guessed that he had some important business, and they all bowed their heads and stood quietly, not daring to speak.

Sui Tingheng stepped down from the golden chariot, his eyes swept across the ditch and finally stopped on Fu Yi.

"Miss Yun, accept the order."

Everyone knelt on the ground in a daze, listening to His Royal Highness the Prince personally reading out the praises from the imperial edict, and it took them a long time to react.

A character that hides pearls?
Extreme loyalty does not lead to seeking refuge?
Both civil and military?

Who is this describing?
Yun Fuyi? !
"Jun Yun." Sui Tingheng walked up to Fu Yi, bent down to help her up, and placed the imperial edict in her hands: "Jun Yun's loyalty is understood by the emperor and the queen mother."

Fu Yi held the imperial edict in her hands, completely confused.

She had only been away from the capital for three years. How could the capital have changed so much?
The imperial edict was issued when the prince found her in the suburbs instead of her setting up an incense table and kneeling to welcome him in the mansion?

Is it because her father is so dear to me, or is it because her contribution in saving the emperor won the favor of the Empress?
"What kind of animal is in the ditch?" Sui Tingheng turned his head to look in the direction of the ditch, and ordered the Jinwu Guards with an indifferent expression: "Wild boars can easily hurt people, shoot them immediately."

Lu Tanhua, who was hiding in the muddy water and was too embarrassed to show his face, froze all over.
The wild boar Your Highness is talking about couldn’t be... him?

(End of this chapter)