Here's the English translation of Chapter 5722:
Chapter 5722: Extra - Fu San, The Peerless Youngster Chapter: A Lifetime Together
Madame Liu, accompanied by several robust old women, stormed angrily into the courtyard.
An Yang immediately jumped out from his hiding spot, drawing his long sword and blocking their path.
Madame Liu and all the old women were startled, their attitudes softening by several degrees.
Indeed, this was Princess Wushuang of the Zhenyuan Royal Residence, not some young lady from a minor household.
This Princess Wushuang had truly experienced battlefields, faced life and death, and was a person who could draw her sword and kill at any moment.
Thinking of this, Madame Liu broke out in a cold sweat.
Just now, she had heard that that little slut, Madame Bao, had run to the Princess to complain again. Enraged for a moment, she hadn't thought much and rushed over with her people.
Now, seeing the scene in the courtyard, she calmed down.
Madame Liu cautiously bowed to the Princess. "This sister-in-law greets Third Sister-in-law."
Princess Wushuang looked up at her.
This Madame Liu had a very coarse appearance: a large, flat face, a flat nose, and a pair of small eyes that weren't very graceful. How could a philandering man like Fu Si possibly fancy such an unremarkable woman?
However, this Madame Liu wasn't entirely without her own little schemes.
By not calling her "Princess" at this moment but instead "Third Sister-in-law," she was subtly informing her that what they were about to discuss was merely a family matter.
Since she was Madame Liu's third sister-in-law, it would be inappropriate to use her status as a princess to pressure her.
But from beginning to end, the Princess had indeed never considered using her status to pressure Madame Liu.
Even less would she go head-to-head with Madame Liu for the sake of this Concubine Bao.
Because it simply hadn't come to that point. Concubine Bao was no one to her; helping her out of convenience last time was enough.
Now, if saving her meant entangling herself with the people of the Fourth Household and causing trouble for her husband, then it was definitely not worth it.
"Fourth Sister-in-law, you may take her back."
Seeing the Princess wave her hand in an accommodating manner, Madame Liu's heart subtly rejoiced.
It seemed the Princess hadn't believed that little slut Concubine Bao's one-sided story and wasn't intent on standing up for her against Madame Liu.
Concubine Bao, upon hearing the Princess say this, felt as if the sky was falling. She immediately collapsed onto the ground, crying and wailing, "Princess, are you truly going to stand by and watch me die? What kind of life will I have if I go back? She'll beat me to death!"
She was still hoping the Princess would take her to the Grand General's Residence.
Wushuang saw Concubine Bao looking at her with hopeful eyes and immediately turned away in disgust.
How ridiculous. Was this Concubine Bao still harboring illicit thoughts about Fu San even now?
Madame Liu immediately shouted fiercely, "If she beats you to death, you'll have brought it upon yourself!"
"Why aren't you tying this little slut back up? Don't let her cause trouble in Third Master's courtyard!"
"Yes!" Several old nannies immediately rolled up their sleeves and came to grab her.
They had long ago mastered the skill of seizing people.
Especially seizing a frail woman like Concubine Bao; they would catch her precisely, like lifting a chicken, and drag her out.
Concubine Bao cried and screamed, kicking and flailing everywhere. "Help! The mistress is vicious and wants to kill me! The Princess is standing by and watching!"
The head maid beside the Princess immediately became angry. "What nonsense are you shouting?"
"The Princess truly saved the wrong person. What a shameless thing! As a concubine, you disrespect the mistress. No wonder the mistress makes things difficult for you."
Wushuang coldly glanced at Bao Cuiping. "Don't let her continue to make a fuss here."
Madame Liu nodded at the Princess. "I truly apologize for making the Princess witness this. She's from a small, humble family, and that's just how she is."
"Later, I will give her a good lesson so she dares not bother the Princess again."
Princess Wushuang nodded with an indifferent expression. From then on, she completely lost patience with this Bao Cuiping.
"Take her back." She had no desire to meddle in the affairs of their Fourth Household; it would only bring trouble upon herself.
Madame Liu winked at a few nannies, ordering them to gag Concubine Bao and drag her out.
Just then, someone stumbled in from outside the door, angrily shouting at Madame Liu, "Liu Shi, what new mischief are you up to now?"
"Young Master Si, Young Master Si, you can't just barge in! This is Third Master's courtyard!"
"Get out of the way!" Fu Si roughly pushed away a servant's hand, strode in, and roared, pointing to the sky and ground, "Where's Fu San? Fu San! Tell him to come out and see me!"
Young Master Fu San, who was in the study holding his son and practicing calligraphy, heard the commotion outside growing louder and couldn't help but frown slightly.
A guard rushed in to report, "General, Young Master Fu Si has broken in and is shouting in the courtyard."
Fu San's face immediately turned cold. He picked up his son and walked out.
Fu Si dared to barge into his courtyard, clearly showing no respect for him, the Third Young Master.
Little Fu Yun adorably asked, "Daddy, is that annoying uncle here again? Can I hit him?"
Fu San rubbed his son's head. "Fourth Uncle is disobedient; Daddy will hit him."
"Okay then, I'll just have to hit his son," the little fellow nodded gloomily. "Does Fourth Uncle have a son?"
"Not yet, I think," Fu San found his son's question somewhat amusing.
Unexpectedly, the little one followed up with, "Then he's pretty useless, isn't he?"
The guards nearby, hearing this, almost burst out laughing, nodding repeatedly in praise. "Little Young Master makes a good point."
Fu San twitched his mouth and quickly walked into the courtyard, only to see Wushuang standing there, holding a red horsewhip, her eyes cold.
When he came out, he heard Wushuang sternly drop a sentence, "Dare to take another step forward, and this Princess will cripple both your legs."
This was no joke. The Princess had ridden the battlefield for years and naturally possessed an intimidating aura that commanded respect without needing to be angry.
A profligate young master like Fu Si couldn't help but feel a little afraid when he saw the Princess.
Of course, he didn't dare to step forward again. He retreated a few steps like a coward, muttering, "I, I just came to find Third Brother, I'm not looking for you."
What a fierce woman. Third Brother married such a wife; he must have no happiness to speak of.
However, Third Brother's life was getting better and better than his. He was a great general and enjoyed the Emperor's trust. Just thinking about it made him incredibly jealous.
If it had been him, Fu Si, who had befriended the Crown Prince first back then, then he should be the great general now.
What was most infuriating was that his mother was a concubine. Due to her limited status, no matter how hard he tried, he would always be suppressed by the legitimate son born to the principal wife.
Fu Si's heart was filled with indignation, and his gaze towards Fu San held a hint of anger.
"What are you doing here?" Young Master Fu San asked coldly, his gaze sweeping around, glancing at Madame Liu, who stood silently with her head bowed behind Fu Si.
"If you're looking for Fourth Sister-in-law, you've found her. Take her with you and stop causing trouble here."
Young Master Fu Si, a mix of anger and frustration, flicked his sleeve and commanded, "Let's go."
At this moment, Bao Cuiping, who was firmly held down by the two nannies, used all her might to finally break free from them, crying and scrambling towards Fu Si's feet.
"Cousin, Cousin!" Bao Cuiping cried, hugging Fu Si's leg. "You must uphold justice for your concubine! The mistress abuses and beats me every day. I cannot live like this anymore!"
Fu Si was startled. He looked down and saw it was Bao Cuiping, and a flicker of disdain immediately crossed his eyes.
How had this cousin become so old and decrepit? There was even a strand of white hair at her temple.
She used to at least have a delicate and charming face that made him feel endless joy and longing.
But now?
This cousin looked like she had swapped heads; she was so ugly he could barely look directly at her.
In contrast, that unruly Princess Wushuang, whom he used to only see as heroic, walking like the wind, and comically like a tomboy.
Now, after giving birth to a son, she had a maternal glow about her. She looked heroic but also carried a touch of gentleness and beauty, and her face shone with the brilliance of jade, becoming more and more captivating the more he looked at her.
He used to think he had found a treasure by marrying his cousin.
He never expected that the one who truly found a treasure was Fu San.
After marrying the Princess, Fu San's career soared like a great roc taking flight, reaching the clouds and spreading its wings for thousands of miles.
Now, the Princess had even given him a son. He was truly blessed, with a wife, a child, and high office and generous salary.
Just thinking about it made his teeth itch with envy.
"Get lost," Fu Si angrily kicked his cousin, directly sending her aside.
Not only was Fu San a little surprised, but Princess Wushuang was even more direct in her reaction, opening her small mouth slightly in astonishment.
"Fu Si!" Princess Wushuang couldn't help but ask in confusion, "Have you forgotten what you said before?"
"Didn't you say you would cherish your cousin for a lifetime? How could you completely change your mind in just three short years?" This was too exaggerated.
If she hadn't witnessed Fu Si's behavior today, An Wushuang would have found it difficult to connect the man before her with the Fu Si of three years ago.
Three years ago, Fu Si was so deeply affectionate and tender towards his cousin.
What happened? Three years had passed in a flash, and everything had developed in a bizarre direction.
Bao Cuiping sobbed, covering her face. "Princess, you see? This heartless and unfeeling man has long forgotten all our vows."
"I was at least betrothed to Fourth Brother by the Empress Dowager back then. Their family treats me like this, completely defying the Empress Dowager's imperial decree."
Princess Wushuang didn't want to hurt the woman in front of her anymore. She felt that, ugh, this person was a bit pitiful.
But even pitiful people have their hateful sides. This could be considered... self-inflicted.
Back then, Bai Wuxia issued an imperial decree, pairing these two, and afterwards, she had long forgotten about it, not truly supporting this Miss Bao. It was simply wishful thinking.
Moreover, the Empress Dowager was now traveling with the Emperor Emeritus, like carefree clouds and wild cranes, rarely spending a few days in the capital throughout the year.
Even if Bao Cuiping truly wanted to seek help from the Empress Dowager, she wouldn't know where to find her.
"Heartless Changning Marquisate," Bao Cuiping wailed, covering her face. "They said they would cherish me for a lifetime, but in the end, it was all lies."
Fu Si was very embarrassed. He kicked her and cursed, "What are you prattling on about? Shut up at once! Don't you see how old and haggard you look now? What man would cherish something like you?"
Besides, in the first two years, how was he not good to his cousin?
When Madame Liu entered the household, Bao Cuiping would cry and seek his help every day, and not once did he fail to stand up for her.
It was only after subsequent times that he himself grew annoyed, and he stopped bothering to speak much about Bao Cuiping's affairs.
Later on, the newly opened pleasure quarter added a few stunning beauties who completely captivated him, so he often stayed out at night and didn't return home much.
He never expected that when he came back half a year ago, Bao Cuiping had aged terribly, like a neglected housewife.
This scared him greatly. Such a woman was nothing like his delicate cousin; she simply offended his eyes, and he naturally had to keep his distance.
Bao Cuiping sobbed, "I've been tormented by that Madame Liu until I'm neither human nor ghost. If you weren't so incompetent, how would I have become like this? And now you even despise me so much, you are heartless, Fu Si!"
She utterly detested this man. This man had ruined her life.
Fu Si's face was full of embarrassment. He turned to the nannies and said, "What are you standing there for? Quickly take her away."
Princess Wushuang shook her head, watching the three of them bicker and curse as they left the door, then sighed. "This truly is a collection of strange individuals."
Fu Si and Madame Liu continued to quarrel noisily, occasionally interspersed with Bao Cuiping's cries, truly a trio of resentful spouses.
Fu San snorted. "Close the courtyard gate. Don't let these people in again. They're so long-winded and unpleasant to look at."
After speaking, he took his wife's hand and asked, "Shuangshuang, what's wrong?"
She seemed to be deep in thought, with a myriad of emotions.
He reached out and stroked his wife's cheek, then called her "Shuangshuang" again.
Wushuang glanced at him. "Your brother keeps complaining that his cousin has become ugly. Are all men like this? Once a woman's looks fade, they become completely unappealing?"
"I don't know about others, but I am not like that," Fu San smiled slightly at her.
"Besides, Fu Si's cousin becoming so ugly is largely due to Fu Si himself. Who can he blame? To make a woman become so ugly three years after marrying him, he really has some 'skill'."
"A truly good man, like your husband here, will only make his wife more and more beautiful, more and more confident, radiant and full of sunshine!"
Wushuang, hearing the end of his speech, couldn't help but spit at him.
This man was still so shameless, even boasting about himself at the end.
But thinking carefully, what he said was indeed very reasonable. The kind of married life determines the kind of man and woman they become.
Whether they are a match made in heaven or a resentful couple depends on how they interact.
Wushuang couldn't help but secretly smile, pressing her lips together.
"Let's go back tomorrow."
"Good!" Fu San nodded repeatedly. He also didn't want to continue staying in this murky place.
Staying even one day was more than enough.
"Home, get ready, and then off to the Sacred Domain."
The couple exchanged a smile.
Little Fu Yun, however, couldn't help but squeeze out from between them and said in a milky voice, "Mommy, Daddy, I want another candied hawthorn skewer on the way back."
"You little glutton," Wushuang pinched her son's small face, smiling gently.
(The End)