Chapter 194 Life Winner

To be honest, Liu Fu also felt somewhat indebted and guilty.

Xiao Ying'er severed ties with her family in the Liao Kingdom to save him, and came to the Later Han Dynasty alone. At that time, the Later Han Dynasty was in a state of great decline and its weak appearance showed no signs of hope.

At that time, there were still many ministers in the Later Han court who were actually loyal to both sides, serving as subjects of the Later Han.

On the contrary, he wrote many letters of surrender to foreign countries, sending them to the Liao and Later Jin dynasties, thinking that if the Later Han dynasty were to fall, he could switch allegiance to another country. He was truly trying to have one foot in two boats.

In such a difficult environment, Liu Laowu was at a loss. Liu Fu did not expect that things would develop so quickly and that he could pacify the world so rapidly.

This made all the surrounding countries willingly submit and pay tribute.

It is easy to imagine how determined Xiao Ying'er, a weak woman at the time, was to follow Liu Fu and give everything to come to the Later Han Dynasty.

That's precisely what makes it so valuable.

In this relationship, Xiao Ying'er didn't care about Liu Fu's status.

They did not care whether the Later Han Dynasty would become powerful or weak in the future.

Will the country perish or rise to prosperity?

Instead, she followed Liu Fu out of hiding, treating him as her only family, and entrusted herself to him when she arrived in the Later Han Dynasty. Such affection is truly precious.

At this moment, Liu Fu was thinking the same thing: the future empress's position would be reserved for Xiao Ying'er.

That night, Liu Fu, Zhuge Liang, and Xun Yu discussed important national affairs, and before they knew it, they were talking late into the night.

Chatting with wise people is pleasant and not difficult at all; in fact, you often feel like you're having a great time, which makes it easy to talk more.

Completely oblivious to the passage of time, they talked from dusk until late at night before they knew it. Liu Fu hadn't expected time to fly by so quickly.

When he returned to his room, Xiao Ying'er was still sitting there waiting for him.

"Have you been sitting here waiting for me the whole time?" Liu Fu asked.

"Otherwise what?"

Xiao Ying'er pouted, but still held up a bowl of stewed ginseng soup with both hands and presented it to Liu Fu.

"Drink it quickly, it's been heated up three times already."

At this moment, Liu Fu noticed that Xiao Xiaoying'er was covered in sweat, which was from being heated by the flames while he was warming the ginseng soup for her.

Thinking of how long Xiao Xiaoying had waited for him, Liu Fu gave half of the ginseng soup to Xiao Xiaoying, then blew on it with a spoon and brought it to her lips.

"Come on, my Miss Xiao, I'll treat you to a cup of ginseng soup today!"

"No, this is for you to drink. You always have to spend a lot of time and energy dealing with important national affairs. This ginseng soup is for you to replenish your energy. How can I drink it?"

As she spoke, Xiao Ying'er began to take off Liu Fu's robes and put them on the clothes rack, then took his pajamas and helped him change into them, and then went to fetch water to wash his feet.

Even the foot bath water Xiao Ying'er brought was fragrant. Every time Liu Fu sat quietly here and washed his feet in the basin, he felt a wave of stress relief.

Liu Fu had to admit that although he enjoyed chatting with Zhuge Liang and Xun Yu until late at night and found it very congenial, they were always discussing important national and political matters, which required mental effort to think about.

Even though he seemed presumptuous in front of his own father, Liu Laowu, there was still a distinction between ruler and subject. Liu Fu still respected the emperor of this world he had transmigrated to.

But only in front of Xiao Ying'er could he let down all his guard, be unrestrained, say whatever he wanted, and relax however he wanted.

Even if it's an ugly side that others can't see, Liu Fu can show it off without any restraint in front of Xiao Xiaoying'er.

"By the way, Ying'er, why does the water you use to wash my feet always smell so nice?"

Liu Fu then jokingly said:

"It's a good thing you told me this was foot bath water, otherwise I would have thought it was some kind of edible soup and gulped down several big basins of it without even realizing what it was."

Liu Fu's words successfully made Xiao Xiaoying laugh.

The girl burst into laughter, her face blooming like a flower. Her exquisite beauty, with her pearly teeth and bright eyes, made even the finest pearls and jade pale in comparison. To Liu Fu, she appeared even more charming and captivating.

"How stupid!"

"Isn't it just a foot bath made by mixing a few local flowers and herbs from Liaodong with some medicinal herbs?"

"If you actually drink them, you're not allowed to come to bed and hug me tonight. You have to rinse your mouth 10,000 times first, and you can only come up here after I've checked and think it's okay!"

Upon hearing Xiao Ying'er's words, Liu Fu casually asked another question.

"It must take a long time to make this, right?"

"It won't last much longer!"

Xiao Ying'er said indifferently.

"Actually, it doesn't take long. Just pick all sorts of flower petals and herbs in advance, dry them with dew, stir-fry them in an iron pot until they release their aroma, then dry them completely and store them carefully in a bottle. When you need them, take them out, let them soak in warm water for a while, and then simmer them over low heat for half an hour."

"The only difficult thing for me is not knowing what time you will come back every night, because I have to prepare the foot bath water half an hour in advance so that it can be most effective in helping you get rid of fatigue and relieve the tension of the day."

Liu Fu was even more moved when he heard Xiao Ying'er say this.

"You'll spend a lot of time on me every day, won't that take up a lot of your time? Won't you be unhappy?"

No way.

Hearing Liu Fu say this, Xiao Ying'er didn't feel unhappy at all; on the contrary, she laughed happily.

Do you know the excitement and joy you feel when you cook a meal for your sweetheart or prepare a basin of water for them to wash their feet?

"Anything I do for you, even something as simple as chopping vegetables, washing dishes, washing rice, or cooking, makes me happy and joyful. Whether it's the process or the result, I feel that the day is fulfilling and fulfilling. As long as you are by my side often, that's enough."

"Ying'er!"

With a daughter like this, what more could Liu Fu ask for?

"Then are you willing to follow me for the rest of your life, to always be the person I love most? Be my queen now, and my empress later, to rule the world and be with me for all eternity, until we grow old together?"

Although Xiao Ying'er had long since accepted in her heart that she belonged to Liu Fu, and had long been determined to stay with Liu Fu for all eternity and grow old together.

But when Liu Fu actually said these words to her, Xiao Ying'er, who had been waiting for a long time, burst into tears and collapsed into Liu Fu's arms, sobbing uncontrollably.

"Ying'er is willing, Ying'er is willing to grow old with you for all eternity, never to be separated!"

Holding his family in his arms, Liu Fu couldn't help but sigh, realizing he was truly a winner in life.