Bai Yueguang, the stand-in for Prince Sick Jiao

Chapter 123 Compromise
The next day, everyone packed up their luggage and set off for Beijing.

Ling Youyao still didn't wake up, and Cai Fuya didn't see her, only Yin Zhu said that she was fine, but she just fell asleep and didn't wake up.

Cai Fuya's expression dimmed, the person who was fine that day has become like this now.

Yinzhu comforted her and said: "Miss Cai, don't worry, maybe the princess will wake up when she arrives in the capital."

Even though she said that, she didn't know what to do in her heart.

Sun Fuzhi said that Ling Youyao was fine and could hear the voices from the outside world, but she didn't want to wake up.

"Well," Cai Fuya said, "Then take good care of Youyao, if you need my help, just come and tell me."

Yin Zhu nodded, suddenly remembered something, and said: "Miss Cai, I really want to trouble you right now."

"It doesn't matter if you say it, as long as I can do it, I will help you."

"It's not really a big deal."

Saying that, Yinzhu took out the jade pendant that she was wearing close to her body: "The princess picked up the lady-in-law last time. No, I have never had a chance to return the jade pendant of the concubine. I am afraid that I will have no chance after returning to the capital. I would also trouble you to hand over this item to your concubine.”

When mentioning Lingling, Cai Fuya didn't show any good face, but she still took the jade pendant, "I will hand it over to her."

Yinzhu thanked her, then turned and left.

Ling Youyao refused to wake up for a long time, and Sun Fuzhi had no choice but to wait until he returned to the capital to find a solution.

On the return trip, Fu Mingjue stayed by Ling Youyao's side all the time, and the others lost the drive they had when they came here, and they all stayed in their carriages, quietly looking forward to returning to Beijing.

Only Lingling lifted the curtain of the car from time to time and looked out. What was she looking at?
——Naturally, he was looking at the car where Ling Youyao was.

Luo Jieyu, who was walking with her, saw it, and said with a snort, "I've already entered the palace, are you still thinking about His Royal Highness King Jing?"

When Lingling came here, she rode with Su Lingxi, and now she is a concubine, so naturally she can no longer sit with her courtiers, but there are only two carriages for the concubine, Jin Meiren and Lingling once had a big fight, of course Fu Xiuyun would not let them Together, I'm afraid the two will fight again before they reach the capital.

Therefore, this bad luck can only fall on Luo Jieyu's head.

Jin Meiren hated Ling Ling to death, and likewise, Luo Jieyu couldn't understand her either.

"Climbing into His Majesty's bed is not enough, do you still want to climb into King Jing's bed? With your looks, even if you stand in front of King Jing without your clothes, he won't even look at you!"

Lingling tightened her fingers, and said through gnash teeth, "What right do you have to say about me?"

"Don't forget, I am a concubine, you are just a little Jieyu, how dare you act presumptuously in front of me?!"

These words hit Luo Jieyu's sore spot. Her father was a fifth-rank Hanlin scholar, but Ling Ling, the daughter of a criminal minister, was able to overpower her. How could she not be angry?

"You don't have to be proud, the harem is ruled by the empress, so what is a concubine like you?"

Luo Jieyu sneered and said: "Don't forget, His Majesty doesn't like you. In the harem, without His Majesty's favor, you can't even compare to the lowest court lady!"

"You..." Ling Ling stared at her, but couldn't argue.

Luo Jieyu grew up in Beijing, and has long been used to the intrigue between people. Although her status is not as high as Ling Ling's, she understands people's hearts better than Ling Ling.

Outsiders all know that His Majesty accepted Ling Ling as a concubine was a helpless act. How could such a tainted woman win His Majesty's favor?

Maybe one day His Majesty will be upset and put him in limbo.

Thinking of Lingling's future fate, Luo Jieyu curled her lips contemptuously, closed her eyes, and stopped talking to her.

Lingling bit her lower lip, gouged her eyes hard, and then she gave up.

Although she didn't want to admit it, what Luo Jieyu said was indeed reasonable. Although she didn't know how to survive in the harem, she had seen the imperial concubines in the scriptures, and she even became a queen in the end.

Lingling gently stroked the lost and recovered jade pendant, and the uneasiness in her heart gradually calmed down.

Shen Xuhuai promised her that he would help her find out the origin of this jade pendant, and after returning to Beijing, she had to find a way to meet Shen Xuhuai.

At the end of autumn, the capital city was dyed with a layer of gold, and the emperor's car came slowly from Yongding Gate. The queen supported the queen mother and stood on the tower. Seeing the car team coming, she said happily: "Look, queen mother, your majesty is back."

"But he was expected to come back, Ai's heart finally fell." The Queen Mother said with a long breath.

When the news of Qiushou's assassination spread to Beijing, the queen mother was so frightened that she almost fainted. Fortunately, the queen was waiting on her side, so she recovered.

Seeing that Fu Xiuyun came back safe and sound, the queen mother couldn't say how happy she was.

Fu Xiuyun got out of the car first, walked straight to the Empress Dowager, and said: "The son is back, and the Empress Dowager is worried."

"Get up quickly," the queen mother hurriedly helped him up, and took him to check carefully. Only when she saw that everyone was fine, did she feel completely at ease, "It's good that I can come back safely."

"Mother, don't worry, my son is fine," Fu Xiuyun said, "Although the attack was a thrilling one, fortunately, there was not much loss. All the assassins have been punished, and the mother can rest assured."

It is true to say so, but once the queen mother thinks of those ruthless assassins, she will feel frightened.

"Next time we go on a long trip, we must bring more people to avoid any accidents."

"My son understands."

After saying a few more words, the queen mother remembered that she hadn't seen Fu Mingjue since just now.

Fu Xiuyun explained: "Zi Lin was injured, and the concubine was also frightened. I haven't woken up yet, so I asked Zi Lin to go back first, and I will come back tomorrow to greet my mother."

It was rare for the queen mother not to make trouble, but she just said flatly: "Since you are injured, please be safe and forget it, let's talk about it after recovering from the injury."

"Mother, don't worry, the son-in-law has let the imperial physician pass."

"Well, don't stand here, go back to the palace first."

A group of people finished talking about the past in front of the palace gate, and then walked slowly into the palace.

Standing in the crowd, Shen Xuhuai's complexion suddenly sank when he heard the news that Ling Youyao was still unconscious, and immediately walked in the opposite direction with his sleeves thrown.

Ling Qingyan hurriedly pulled him back, and said, "Shen Chao, what are you doing? There will be a dust-cleaning feast tonight, so you can't go if you don't."

"Didn't you hear what His Majesty said just now?" Shen Xuhuai said angrily, "A good person went out with Fu Mingjue, but he came back like this? I have to ask him today."

"Don't be impulsive," Ling Qingyan tugged at him, refusing to let go, "I know you're worried about Yao'er, so I'll go to the palace to see you and stay with Your Majesty."

"What's more, with your identity, you must be thrown out by Fu Mingjue before you step into the gate of the palace. Let me go."

The latter sentence sounds reasonable.

Shen Xuhuai's hands in his sleeves loosened and then tightened, but finally he compromised.

(End of this chapter)