Pampered By All In Different Planes-Chapter 154 - : The Wife-Seeking Husband Is Busy, While the Star of Fortune Calmly Farms, Ending the Lineage Crisis 14

Chapter 154 -154: The Wife-Seeking Husband Is Busy, While the Star of Fortune Calmly Farms, Ending the Lineage Crisis 14

Indeed.

Counting the days, it had been exactly two months since she brought Fu Huaichu home, and today, it was time for him to leave.

When the villagers of the Su Family village saw Su Zhiruan, their expressions varied. A part of them thought she was certainly going to soar to the heights and become a phoenix, for after all, her bedfellow had transformed into the Crown Prince, the next Crown Prince at that. Even if she couldn’t become the Crown Princess Consort, even just being a concubine or a lesser concubine to the Crown Prince, once Fu Huaichu ascended the throne, at the very least she would be a primary consort, a lady of imperial rank.

However, the officials and the entourage that came to welcome the Crown Prince, along with the Prefect and other dignitaries, all looked at each other in bewilderment, preparing to see how Fu Huaichu would treat her. They were well-informed and knew that after Fu Huaichu was seriously injured, he was rescued by a woman, and the two had even married, but Fu Huaichu had not said a word about it, so no one else made a move.

For a while, all eyes were gathered here.

Fu Huaichu looked at her, trying to capture any sort of emotion in Su Zhiruan’s eyes.

But contrary to his wishes, Su Zhiruan, holding her skirt, curtsied deeply.

“This humble girl pays respect to the Crown Prince.”

To everyone’s surprise, she was calm and composed, with impeccable manners.

It was as if she had easily accepted that her bedfellow, her new husband, had transformed into the Crown Prince.

“All of you, leave us,” Fu Huaichu’s face was not particularly pleasant, especially after hearing her words, “Come with me.”

Su Zhiruan naturally knew he was addressing her, so she stood up and followed him into the courtyard.

At the entrance of the small courtyard, the Prefect and his entourage moved away some distance, and seeing this, the villagers of the Su Family village did not dare to come forward, instead huddling together in small groups, whispering among themselves.

There were many people of the Su Family village, some fond of Su Zhiruan and others not so much; birds of a feather flock together, and this was quite apparent at such a time.

Meanwhile, in the small courtyard, as soon as Su Zhiruan followed Fu Huaichu inside, she saw him close the gate.

The courtyard was still the familiar place, unchanged, with the medicinal herbs growing well, the dried ones in the winnowing basket exuding a bitter scent of grass and wood, and in the chicken coop, newly hatched chicks chirping away.

“Ruanruan, is there nothing you wish to say to me?” The two of them stood facing each other, and Fu Huaichu was the first to break, asking her, his gaze also falling upon her, “Come back with me, I can grant you the position of a concubine, and I guarantee no one will bully you.”

The position of a concubine.

For an ordinary woman, hearing this news, she might immediately agree and be over the moon with joy.

Fu Huaichu had no Crown Princess Consort, so everything was hopeful, not to mention the position of concubine, which would secure her rank above that of a typical concubine once he ascended the throne.

His handsome eyes watched Su Zhiruan unblinkingly, waiting for her answer.

But in the end, Su Zhiruan merely shook her head.

“This humble girl is unwilling.”

Just four simple words, and Fu Huaichu felt somewhat dejected, and after feeling dejected, he was perplexed, “Why?”

Su Zhiruan knelt down and plucked the weed closest to her, “Brother Erniu—this will be the last time I call you this.”

“The words I told you before, they are the reason. If I were to marry into the Eastern Palace as a concubine, I would still implore the Crown Prince to let me return to a life of freedom.” Her words were earnest and her tone very calm, as if she was discussing with him what to eat for today’s meal.

In the eyes of others, perhaps their affections were strong, but she knew that the current Fu Huaichu only had her in his heart; that was all.

He had only two months, during which he was severely wounded. Hiding his true identity, he was nursed by her under a fake identity she concocted, naturally remaining vigilant in his heart.

She too deliberately approached him, drawing closer to close the gap between them all to complete her mission.

If she were to return to the Eastern Palace as a concubine, it would not only imprison herself, but it would also wear away this affection. After the child was born, she wouldn’t see him much either.

Looking down at her barely noticeable belly, she realized that once her mission was completed, she wouldn’t have to follow Fu Huaichu to become a concubine.

Fu Huaichu stayed silent for a long time, then gazed deeply at Su Zhiruan.

As he pushed open the grand doors, Su Zhiruan heard him say:

“Good.”

Afterward, Fu Huaichu strode out the door.

There were many people waiting outside. Seeing him come out, they all bowed and saluted in unison, “Your Highness.”

Fu Huaichu did not turn back to look at Su Zhiruan but ordered in a calm voice, “The commoner Su Zhiruan has merit in saving my life; reward her with five thousand taels of gold and a thousand bolts of silk, and a thousand mu of good land.”

The vast amount of gold stunned the villagers of Su Family village.

Whispers could be heard among the crowd.

“If only I had known, I would’ve saved the Crown Prince too. I regret it so much! All that gold and treasure, I’m so envious!”

“Envious of what? The Crown Prince doesn’t even want to take Su Zhiruan with him,” Erya felt some imbalance in her heart, her tone turning somewhat sour, “If I were Su Zhiruan, I wouldn’t take a dime; I would prefer to follow the Crown Prince back to the Capital City, where endless glory and wealth await.”

“Keep it down, Erya. If the Crown Prince hears you, none of us can run away!”

…

Su Zhiruan didn’t expect Fu Huaichu to be so generous, giving her so much money all at once, and she immediately expressed her gratitude with a beaming smile.

“This commoner thanks Your Highness the Crown Prince for the reward.”

Fu Huaichu got into the carriage, settled down, and ordered the journey to begin, “Let’s go.”

The last time he raised a corner of the curtain to look at Su Zhiruan, it was only for a brief second before the curtain fell again.

The road was smooth, and the Crown Prince’s retinue quickly left, stirring up dust and sand that obscured their gradually fading figures.

After Fu Huaichu and his entourage left, Su Zhiruan looked at the chests placed on the ground but didn’t hurry to open them.

The people of Su Family village watched this scene from afar, each of them filled with envy and jealousy. To witness such splendor befall someone else, and from their own village no less, stirred discontent in their hearts.

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“Ruanruan, he… isn’t he Su Erniu?” The uncle who usually farmed next to Su Zhiruan opened his eyes wide in shock, unable to contain his question any longer. He had wanted to ask earlier but never found the chance, and seeing that the Crown Prince’s retinue had left, he hurried forward to question Su Zhiruan.

Su Zhiruan waved her hand and sighed pretentiously, “Only today did I discover he was the Crown Prince. I’m just grateful that His Highness is magnanimous. Otherwise, given I previously had the Crown Prince work alongside me, not even ten heads would suffice to atone for my actions.”

The uncle immediately began to recall if he had committed any grave transgressions against Fu Huaichu.

“Ruanruan, why didn’t you go back to the palace with him? If you had followed the Crown Prince, you could have become Lady of the court someday.” The auntie next door who liked Su Zhiruan a lot slapped her forehead and hurriedly asked her, “Is it because he didn’t want to take you with him? I should’ve known to say some tender words to the Crown Prince first, to have him bring you back to the palace. Once you’ve become a concubine, you’d enjoy endless riches and honor!”