AMLFS Chapter 36

Chapter 36: Do Not See Zhao Fangye

Chapter 36: Do Not See Zhao Fangye

With Song Huaixi absent from the mansion, the entire Ning Wang Mansion lost its vibrancy and returned to its usual silence.

Inside the study, Zhao Fangye was reviewing documents, his pen hovering in the air for a long time without moving.

Realizing he was distracted.

Zhao Fangye set the pen aside, leaned back in his chair, and pinched the space between his eyebrows. His gaze fell on the small desk beside the main desk.

The image of Song Huaixi hunched over it, writing, surfaced in his mind. Song Huaixi’s hand warmer was still left in the study.

Zhao Fangye rose and picked up the hand warmer, the outside of which was sewn from apricot-colored satin. The inside was thick with fluff, making it very warm to the touch.

The bright apricot color formed a stark contrast to the black on Zhao Fangye’s body.

Just like the owner of this hand warmer, always vibrant and bright, like a mountain field filled with blooming spring flowers.

A smile appeared in his light-colored eyes, and Zhao Fangye suddenly felt somewhat grateful to Noble Consort Xiao.

If it weren’t for her, Song Huaixi would not have come to his side.

Opening the door, Deputy General Sun walked over, “Your Highness.”

Stroking the object in his hand, Zhao Fangye looked up at him, “Take some men to the Song Mansion to bring the Wangfei back to the mansion.”

“Yes.” Deputy General Sun responded, a smile in his eyes, and quickly went to prepare.

The Wangfei had only returned for a day, and the Prince was already missing him. He really couldn’t bear to be apart for a moment.

Song Mansion.

Ever since Song Huaixi returned, he had been staying in his room, feeling depressed. He was listless and couldn’t muster any interest in anything.

Where was the bright and lively person he once was?

Zhang Mama felt heartache seeing him like this and specially brought him the snacks he loved to eat.

“Wangfei, eat something, you didn’t eat much this morning either.”

Song Huaixi was curled up on the soft couch, hugging his knees, his fingers picking at the fluff on the blanket. He was in a daze for a while before he realized Zhang Mama was talking to him.

“Ah?” He looked at her blankly, “Mama, what did you say?”

Zhang Mama saw his absent-minded appearance and sighed softly, “Alas.”

It was truly a sin.

Placing the snacks in front of him, “Eat some, these are all your favorites.”

Picking up a piece of pastry from the plate, he took a bite. Clearly, these were all things he used to love to eat.

But now, putting them in his mouth, he found them tasteless.

Song Huaixi took a few bites and then put it down, hugging his knees, his eyelashes lowered as he stared blankly at the pattern on the blanket.

What was Zhao Fangye doing now? He should be writing in the study. Recalling his daily life with Zhao Fangye in the study.

The face of that great beauty appeared in his mind, and his own face turned into hers.

He saw that the things he used to do with Zhao Fangye had all turned into things that great beauty did with Zhao Fangye.

His heart felt like it was soaking in a jar of vinegar, sour and unbearable.

Just then, a servant ran in from outside the door to announce, “Mama, someone from the Ning Wang Mansion has come. They say they’re here to take the Wangfei back to the mansion.”

Hearing the words “Ning Wang Mansion”, there was a slight change in Song Huaixi’s eyes. They brightened slightly.

But after a moment, they went out again.

He didn’t want to go back now. He was afraid that seeing Zhao Fangye with someone else would make him unable to control his sadness.

Taking a look at Song Huaixi, seeing that he didn’t seem to want to move, Zhang Mama led the messenger outside the door.

“Go and tell the people from the Wang Mansion that the Wangfei is missing his family. He wants to stay a few more days, please tell the Prince not to worry.”

It was because she was afraid that Song Huaixi wouldn’t be able to control his emotions that Zhang Mama thought of letting him come home to adjust. She didn’t want the Prince to see him in this state.

Now, seeing the situation, it was even worse, but at least it was better than crying all day like he was at first.

“Yes.” The servant hurriedly went to reply to the people from the Ning Wang Mansion.

Deputy General Sun stood in front of the Song Mansion and didn’t see Song Huaixi. A servant ran over to inform him that the Wangfei wanted to stay at the Song Mansion for a few more days.

Hearing these words, Deputy General Sun frowned slightly. He felt that something was wrong. The Wangfei was always very attached to the Prince.

He had already felt a little strange when he left without a word. Now that the Prince had ordered someone to pick him up, he was refusing.

His intuition told him that something must have happened.

He quickly drove the carriage back to the mansion and told Zhao Fangye about everything in detail.

Zhao Fangye sat upright on the carved wooden chair, his face cold. He gradually realized that something was amiss.

He said in a cold voice, “Bring the people who serve in the Wangfei’s courtyard here.”

Chun Hua, Zhao Lu, Qing Shan, and Qing Yang knelt before Zhao Fangye. This was the first time they had entered the study.

Zhao Fangye’s light-colored eyes swept over them, and he casually took a sip of Bai Hao Yin Zhen from a Ru Kiln teacup.

Although he didn’t say anything, everyone below could already feel an overwhelming sense of oppression. They all knelt on the ground, not daring to breathe loudly.

“Did anything happen when the Wangfei returned to the Song Mansion?”

Chun Hua stammered in reply, “Replying… Your Highness. There wasn’t… There wasn’t anything special… that happened…”

Setting the teacup on the table, Zhao Fangye’s voice was impatient, his eyes gleaming with cold light, “I have never been very patient.”

Deputy General Sun recognized these people. They had all been by Zhao Fangye’s side since they were young. How could they be so muddle-headed now?

They weren’t even telling the truth to the Prince?

Seeing this, he reprimanded the four of them, “How dare you! Are you now even daring to deceive the Prince?”

Chun Hua shuddered in fright, struggling inwardly, “Your Highness, spare us… Your Highness…”

The Prince had saved their lives, but the Wangfei had also been very good to them. They didn’t want the Wangfei to be disliked.

In the end, they had no choice but to tell the whole story out of desperation.

“Your Highness… The Wangfei, he is really very good, please don’t blame him…”

“Get out!” Zhao Fangye’s face instantly darkened.

He didn’t expect Song Huaixi to accidentally see Liang Xiuzhu, and misunderstand.

Turning his head, he instructed, “Deputy General Sun, immediately prepare a carriage to go to the Song Mansion.”

Not having time to settle accounts with Liang Xiuzhu, at this moment Zhao Fangye only wanted to see Song Huaixi as soon as possible.

Driving the carriage to the Song Mansion, a servant opened the door and, seeing that it was the Ning Wang, was so frightened that he didn’t even have time to speak and hurriedly ran to the main courtyard to announce.

The whole family was alarmed and rushed out to greet him.

Zhao Fangye directly bypassed them and walked towards Song Huaixi’s courtyard.

Zhang Mama, receiving the news, was also a little flustered. It had to be at this time. The Song Huaixi on the couch was still in a listless state.

What would happen if the Prince saw him like this?

“Wangfei, the Prince has come. Quickly cheer up…”

Zhang Mama quickly walked to the side of the soft couch and wanted to help Song Huaixi up.

But Song Huaixi dodged her hand, covered himself in the blanket, and a muffled voice came, “Don’t see him, don’t see Zhao Fangye.”

Zhang Mama was at a loss for a moment, anxious. If the Prince saw him like this, he would probably be furious.

Seeing that she couldn’t persuade Song Huaixi, she had no choice but to rush out of the door, trying to delay him.

If Song Huaixi really had a falling out with Zhao Fangye, then things would be terrible.

Just as she closed the door and turned around, Zhao Fangye had already arrived in the courtyard.

Zhang Mama’s heart skipped a beat. Seeing his cold and stern expression, she went straight forward, preparing to push the door open and enter.

Not knowing where she got the courage, Zhang Mama stepped forward to block the door, “Your Highness, the Wangfei has caught a cold. It’s better for Your Highness not to go in…”

“A cold?” Hearing this, Zhao Fangye frowned and stepped forward to push the door, but unexpectedly the door was held shut, and his expression became even more unsightly.

Long fingers gently tapped on the door, and Zhao Fangye softened his voice and said to the inside, “Huaixi? It’s me. Open the door and let me see you.”