Chapter 193: Why Don’t I Remember It Myself?
“What did you say? Did that little beast really say that?” Madam Fu returned to the Fu family and immediately told Master Fu about what happened at the Mo family, especially Mo Ziyuan’s final warning to her. Sure enough, Master Fu was so angry upon hearing it that he slammed the table.
“Now it’s definitely impossible to marry Qing to Mo Ziyuan. How about we choose someone else? Although Mo Zichen is not up to much, it’s not impossible to give it a try. What if it works?” Madam Fu had calmed down and advised Master Fu.
“What do you know! That old man Mo Qilan has always looked down on Mo Ziyuan. The reason I chose him is because he has no feelings for the Mo family. Mo Zichen is different; he has treated the Dingguo Duke’s Mansion as his possession since childhood. He won’t be of one mind with us until he is at the end of his rope.” Master Fu said.
“It’s precisely because of this that he is easy to use!” Madam Fu had a different idea from him. She sat beside Master Fu and patiently persuaded him: “Master, think about it. If he knows that the Dingguo Duke’s Mansion is destined not to fall into his hands, do you think he would defect to our side? With his personality, he would probably rather destroy it than let Mo Ziyuan inherit it!”
Master Fu really took these words to heart. His gaze flickered, and finally he nodded and said: “Then give it a try! Even if he doesn’t work out, we can still consider it a good match for Qing.”
“Good, then I’ll go talk to Qing right now.” Madam Fu stood up to leave, but Master Fu pulled her back. “Qing’s personality is too stubborn; it’s probably not going to work by talking. You might as well use that directly.”
“That?” Madam Fu seemed to think of something, a flash of terror in her gaze. She shuddered and asked: “No way! Do we really have to use it?”
Master Fu could tell at a glance that she had misunderstood. He said irritably: “I’m talking about the Forget Worry Pill. What did you think I meant?”
“Oh, you scared me!” Madam Fu breathed a sigh of relief and asked reluctantly and worriedly: “If we give her the Forget Worry Pill, won’t she forget even us?”
“Womanly compassion!” Master Fu scolded. “The Forget Worry Pill will only make her forget the person with the deepest memory. Do you think you or I have the ability to be forgotten by her!”
“That’s true,” Madam Fu said awkwardly. “Then just give it to her directly! I’m too lazy to say more. The remaining thing we need to worry about is how to make her marry Mo Zichen smoothly!”
“If it really doesn’t work, we can cook the rice into cooked rice! But this is the worst option and should not be used unless absolutely necessary. After all, our daughter still has to live in the Mo family in the future, so it’s not good to offend the Dingguo Duke’s Mansion too much.”
“I understand.” Madam Fu took the pill from Master Fu and went to Fu Qing’s courtyard.
“Mother, you’re back!” Fu Qing’s eyes sparkled as she looked at Madam Fu. The servants in her courtyard had long been instructed by Madam Fu not to reveal any outside news to her without permission, especially anything related to Mo Ziyuan. So up to now, she still did not know that Mo Ziyuan and Lin Xin had been granted marriage.
“Mm, I’m back.” Madam Fu saw her bright eyes and felt a bit uneasy inside. After dismissing the servants, she sat down, poured herself a cup of water, drank it, and calmed her mood.
“Mother, how did your talk with the Duke’s Wife go?” Fu Qing waited until Madam Fu finished drinking before eagerly asking.
“How could it be so fast? We have to meet two or three times before it can be brought up! Especially since the matter with the Heir of Marquis Zhaoyang just happened, even if I mention it, the Duke’s Wife won’t agree.” Madam Fu said with her eyes wide open, telling lies.
Fu Qing had never thought that her mother, who had loved her so much since childhood, would deceive her, so she fully believed Madam Fu’s words. She said angrily at once: “It’s all that ugly freak, the Heir of Marquis Zhaoyang’s fault. He’s truly a toad wanting to eat swan meat, actually daring to fantasize about this young lady! I was really being too lenient by only kicking him once.”
“Alright, don’t be angry,” Madam Fu poured her a cup of water too, unobtrusively dropping the pill into the teacup. After seeing the pill completely dissolve in the water, she pushed it in front of Fu Qing. “Here, drink a cup of water to calm down.”
Fu Qing took the teacup without a word and drank it all in one go.
The Forget Worry Pill took effect very quickly. In no time, she felt her eyelids growing heavier and her mind turning into a mushy mess. Before she could say anything, she collapsed on the table and fell asleep.
This was also the first time Madam Fu had used the Forget Worry Pill. Seeing her like this scared her badly. She jumped up quickly, stretched her hand under her nose to check her breathing, and only relaxed after feeling the slightly warm breath on her hand. She dragged and pulled Fu Qing onto the bed, then sat at the bedside, watching wide-eyed as she waited for Fu Qing to wake up.
After all, she was the daughter she had loved and cherished since childhood. Without seeing the drug’s effect with her own eyes, she still couldn’t feel at ease.
Fu Qing didn’t keep her waiting too long. About half a shichen later, she woke up.
“Mother?” As soon as she opened her eyes, she saw Madam Fu sitting at her bedside. Fu Qing called out softly.
“Yes, Mother is here.” Madam Fu unobtrusively observed Fu Qing’s gaze and saw no difference from before. Her heart began to thump uneasily. She probed: “Were you too tired yesterday? You fell asleep just now while talking to Mother.”
“Ah?” Fu Qing only felt her mind a bit groggy, with an empty feeling, as if something very important had been forgotten by her. But upon closer feeling, that sensation seemed gone again.
“What’s wrong? Uncomfortable?” Seeing her gaze sometimes clear and sometimes cloudy, Madam Fu was extremely worried.
Fu Qing shook her head. “No, just a bit dizzy in the head, but it’s better now.”
She didn’t want to continue this topic, so she asked: “Mother, you said I fell asleep while talking to you. Why do I have no impression of it? What did you say to me?”
“Uh······” Madam Fu hesitated and said: “Nothing much, just wanted to ask what ideas you have about your future husband. In a few days, Mother plans to find someone for you to meet.”
“Future husband? Need I say it? Didn’t I like······ a long time ago…” At this point, Fu Qing suddenly stopped, her gaze becoming very blank. Do I have someone I like? Why don’t I remember?
“What’s wrong?” Madam Fu’s heart skipped a beat as she stared into her eyes and asked.
“I······ I don’t seem to have anyone I like······ right!” Fu Qing said uncertainly.
Madam Fu finally let out her held breath. It seemed Master’s medicine was reliable after all.
“If not, then not. Mother will find you a good family then.”
“Mother, forget it! I still remember what happened at Ten Fragrance Pavilion! Marquis Zhaoyang won’t let it go easily.” Fu Qing said, but at the same time felt vaguely wrong. She always felt her reaction shouldn’t be like this, but she couldn’t say exactly what it should be. Thinking more made her head dizzy and swollen, unbearably uncomfortable.
“Don’t worry, dear daughter. Mother will handle all these for you. Don’t worry!”
“Really?” Fu Qing’s eyes sparkled again.
