Snow Color

Chapter 344 Fu Jin 51

After Qiqige was ready, she went to the kitchen to cook a few dishes with Qingzhu. Qiqige personally cooked two of her specialties, sweet and sour fish and clear chicken soup, and then handed the kitchen affairs to Qingzhu, and explained the menu to her in detail, believing that Qingzhu could do it. Then, Qiqige came outside the pavilion, carefully mixed various seasonings, and gave them to Sanna, asking her to evenly apply the seasonings on the meat ingredients, while she prepared the ingredients that needed to be carefully processed, and soon completed all the preparations.

At this time, Yin'e also came to the pavilion. He smiled and said to Qiqige, "Let me help you." Then he walked to Qiqige and sat down. Not far from them, the Ninth Prince and the Ninth Lady were sitting there quietly watching all this. Yin'e roasted the first kebab and handed it to Qiqige, saying gently, "Let me give it to you to try." Qiqige took the kebab and ate it happily. Yin'e looked at her satisfied expression and was filled with joy.

At this time, the Ninth Prince could not help but teasing, "Tenth Prince, have you and your wife forgotten all about us? You are so affectionate and feeding each other here, it's really enviable! We can do the same, right, Qingning?" After hearing this, the Ninth Lady blushed and glared at the Ninth Prince with an angry look, but there was a gleam in her eyes.

"It would be amazing if Ninth Brother could do this." Qiqige said jokingly with a smile on her face. Then, she stood up, and Yin'e naturally stood up as well, following Qiqige, and the two of them walked to sit opposite the Ninth Prince and Ninth Lady.

"Qingning, my sister-in-law doesn't believe it, let's let them see." The Ninth Prince raised his mouth and showed a wicked smile. He picked up the chopsticks, picked up a piece of fish and handed it to Qingning's mouth. Qingning's face was slightly red, a little shy, but she still bravely opened her mouth and ate the piece of fish.

"Qiqige, your cooking skills are really good. It's delicious." Qingning couldn't help but praise after tasting it carefully. Then, everyone chatted and enjoyed the food. Time passed quietly and the sky gradually darkened. However, the bonfire was burning, the bright moonlight was shining, and the children had already fallen asleep. With the maids taking good care of them, they were not worried.

The evening was pleasant and fulfilling, but as time went by and the night deepened, everyone gradually dispersed. After Qiqige returned to her room, she first went to see Kang Kang, the little guy was sleeping soundly, his little face was rosy, very cute.

"Master, I'm really happy today. I finally understand why I came here." Qiqige said as she sat in front of the dressing table and began to take off her head ornaments. Yin'e walked behind Qiqige and carefully helped her take off the ornaments on her head.

"Myna's intention is very clear. Although I don't want to communicate with him too much, I will have to make things clear sooner or later. Now is the right time. I didn't tell you this before, not because I planned to hide it from you, but because I didn't want you to go. I understand Eighth Sister-in-law's temper, and you may be able to handle it, but I don't want to see you suffer. I didn't have good intentions in going there this time, so I hope you can stay in the manor and enjoy a leisure and happy time with Kang Kang." Yin'e explained patiently.

"Well, then Kang Kang and I will be here tomorrow. But the Eighth Prince will not give up easily, so you'd better be more careful. After all, although he won't say anything, he has done a lot of things in private." Qiqige reminded.

Yin'e nodded: "Don't worry, there is still Brother Nine." He already knew that Brother Eight would not give up. After all, he had always held the things in his hands, and now that he had plans to leave, he would not let them go easily.

In fact, before coming here, the Ninth Prince had already sent a message to the Eighth Prince's Mansion. After all, their trip was originally invited by the Eighth Prince. If they did not inform him in advance, I am afraid that the Eighth Prince would wait outside the palace. Therefore, in order to avoid unnecessary trouble, the Ninth Prince left a message in advance.

On the other hand, in the Eighth Prince's Mansion, after receiving the news yesterday afternoon, the Eighth Prince was completely certain that the Ninth Prince and the Tenth Prince had gradually distanced themselves from him. After all, according to their past habits, they would never act like this. This made the Eighth Prince very unhappy, but he could do nothing about it.

However, the Eighth Prince knew in his heart that although he was dissatisfied with the behavior of the Ninth Prince and the Tenth Prince, he was unwilling to express it too much. After all, the forces represented by the Ninth Prince and the Tenth Prince were of great significance to him and could be a strong support for him to achieve his goals. As the agreed time approached, the Eighth Prince and the Eighth Fu Jin boarded the carriage together and headed to the outskirts of the capital. Along the way, the Eighth Fu Jin seemed very reluctant, and the expression on her face clearly showed displeasure. In fact, when she learned about this itinerary yesterday, her heart was full of doubts and confusion, and she didn't understand why she had to go out again. However, although she was not happy in her heart, she knew the original intention and pursuit of the Eighth Prince. She knew clearly what the Eighth Prince longed for, and she would fully support him no matter what action he took. Therefore, even though she was reluctant in her heart, the Eighth Fu Jin still decided to follow the Eighth Prince and was willing to give everything for him.

The atmosphere in the carriage was a bit dull. The Eighth Prince held the Eighth Lady's hand tightly, looked at her affectionately, and his eyes were full of guilt: "Minyi, today's incident is all my fault for not considering it carefully, which made you suffer this injustice. But please believe me, all this is for our future." The Eighth Lady nodded slightly, looking at the Eighth Prince firmly, expressing her understanding and support. She knew that for the Eighth Prince's dream, she was willing to pay any price.

Soon, the group arrived at the manor outside the city. At this time, the Ninth Prince and the Tenth Prince had been waiting at the door for a long time. When they were about to arrive, the Ninth Prince and the Tenth Prince received a message from their subordinates and came out to greet them in advance. Qingning and Qiqige stayed in the manor.

Qingning planned to leave the manor only after the Eighth Prince had finished cleaning up. Qiqige stayed inside the manor, patiently waiting for them to return.

"Eighth brother, Eighth sister-in-law!" The Ninth Prince and the Tenth Prince shouted in unison when they saw the person coming.

"Ninth brother, tenth brother, why are you standing here? Come on, let's go in." The eighth prince said with a smile after getting off the carriage.

The Eighth Lady also got off the carriage, but she only saw the Ninth and Tenth Princes, but not Qingning and Qiqige, and she felt unhappy. However, she remembered that the Eighth Prince had previously told her to control her emotions, so she did not show it. But everyone present was smart and could naturally see her unhappiness, but everyone knew it tacitly and did not want to point it out.

Several people walked into the Eighth Prince's farm. The Eighth Lady needed to take care of affairs in the farm, so she left first.

"Ninth brother, tenth brother, I was a little caught off guard by your early trip this time!" The Eighth Prince teased with a smile.

"My eight brother, this is just a coincidence. When we mentioned this to the concubine, they had already discussed it. Besides, the children coming earlier can avoid making noise. It is also more convenient to wait for you here. If you are in the palace, it will not be so easy to go out." The ninth prince explained.

"That's true, Tenth Prince, I haven't had a good chat with you for a long time. Since you had the child, you seem to have become busier." The Eighth Prince said meaningfully, but the implication was that the Tenth Prince was too obsessed with his children's love affairs.

"What you said, Eighth Brother? I don't have anything else to do every day. Now I don't want to think about anything else. I just want to do what I should do, and then live a peaceful and stable life with my wife and children." The Tenth Prince directly said what he was thinking.

"What the Tenth Prince said was a bit bland. Does my sister-in-law think so too?" The Eighth Prince wanted to know whether this was the Tenth Prince's idea or he was influenced by others.

"We are husband and wife, so naturally we have the same ideas, no matter who thinks it." What the Tenth Prince meant was that this was what he had recognized, Qiqige was also his wife, no one could hurt her, and he would not show mercy.

"The relationship between my tenth brother and his wife is truly touching. Well, I won't say any more. Why don't you bring your wife here? Your eighth sister-in-law wants to spend more time with them." The Eighth Prince said after some probing.

Hearing this, the Tenth Prince did not care, and then found an excuse and said: "Eighth Brother, you don't know, Hongxuan keeps making noises, so Fu Jin will naturally stay with him."

"My brother and my sister-in-law just arrived and haven't dealt with it yet. When my sister-in-law has dealt with it, Qingning will come over. Otherwise, she will cause trouble for me."

The Eighth Prince frowned slightly, as if he was not completely satisfied with this explanation, but he did not continue to ask: "That's really a pity, let's talk about it later. However, we brothers should also get together more often to enhance our relationship."

"My Eighth Brother is right. I will definitely bring her to visit you and your wife." The Tenth Prince responded with a smile.

The Eighth Prince nodded and looked at the Tenth Prince with a smile: "Okay, I'm looking forward to meeting you again." After saying that, he picked up the teacup and took a sip.

Seeing this, the Tenth Prince also took a sip of tea and secretly breathed a sigh of relief. He knew that although the meeting with the Eighth Prince was harmonious on the surface, it was actually full of temptations and undercurrents. He must always be vigilant to protect the safety of himself and his family.

"Ninth brother, just ask your sister-in-law to come over directly in a while. Minyi is waiting for her in the backyard. When your sister-in-law goes, Minyi will take good care of her." The Eighth Prince said with a smile on his face.

Afterwards, the three of them began to talk and laugh again, as if the temptation caused by the words they had just said had disappeared, as if this incident had never happened.

"Okay, it's getting late. You and your sister-in-law are all ready. Let's go." The Eighth Prince stood up and greeted with a smile.

Then several people came into the hall, sat around the table and started to eat.

"Tenth brother, you have become much more distant from me these days. Could it be that I have done something wrong? Do you have any complaints, tenth brother?" The Eighth Prince said straight to the point. He had tried to test him before, but the Tenth Prince played dumb and did not respond, which made him feel unhappy.

"My dear brother naturally didn't do anything. He just did what he wanted to do. I have no complaints, it's just because I just want to do what I should do. As for what I shouldn't do or don't want to do, forget about it. I don't have the ability to do what my dear brother wants. I just want my family to live in peace and stability. I won't get anything if I don't care about anything. My dear brother also understands that. So why should I take the risk to do other things?" said the Tenth Prince.

His voice was flat and firm, as if he was stating a fact.

"Tenth brother is leaving me and ninth brother behind. What's the point of our friendship for so many years?" The Eighth Prince's expression changed slightly, but he soon regained his composure. He looked at the Tenth Prince, with a hint of disappointment in his eyes.

"Eighth brother, I didn't abandon you, it's just that there are some things I really can't get involved in. I don't want my family to be implicated, nor do I want you to be in danger." The Tenth Prince explained.

"Tenth brother, how can you say that? Our friendship of so many years is going to be thrown away so easily?" There was a hint of dissatisfaction and blame in the Eighth Prince's tone.

"My Eighth Brother, I know you have high expectations of me, but I really don't have the ability to do everything you ask. I just hope to protect my family and live an ordinary life. Please forgive me for not being able to accompany you on adventures anymore." The Tenth Prince's eyes were firm.

"Tenth brother, I understand your thoughts, but our friendship will not change because of this. No matter when and where you need help, I will do my best to support you." The Eighth Prince's tone became gentler, and he patted the Tenth Prince on the shoulder to express his understanding and support.

"Thank you, Brother Eight. I will remember your kindness." The Tenth Prince said gratefully.

The two smiled at each other, and the gap in their hearts seemed to be eliminated a little, but they both knew each other's true thoughts. However, they couldn't easily tear each other apart at this moment. The Eighth Prince was very angry because the Tenth Prince got rid of his control, which made him lose a lot of benefits. But he was not willing to give up. As long as the speed was fast enough, there was still room for recovery. The Eighth Prince lowered his head and drank a sip of tea, and a fierce light flashed in his eyes, which no one noticed.

He firmly believed that no one knew what he had done. After all, those people had accepted his benefits and would hide what they had promised. After all, no one would ruin their own future.

The Tenth Prince certainly knew that it was not the time to completely break off relations, and he was just giving face to the Eighth Brother. Although he had some selfish intentions before, the Eighth Brother still took care of him, so this was his last chance for the Eighth Brother. He had made all preparations, and if the Eighth Brother intervened again, it would not be so easy to succeed, and he would never let the Eighth Brother go easily.