Bai Yueguang, the stand-in for Prince Sick Jiao

Chapter 184
No one except Fu Mingjue knew about Mu Liuchun's unusual side, but he didn't say anything, just entered the inner hall in silence.

The banquet that was originally coming to an end, because of the arrival of the eldest princess, set off a climax again.

The Empress Dowager looked at Fu Yunchuo, who was in a lazy posture, and the smile in her eyes gradually faded. How can there be a saying that a mother is celebrating her birthday and her daughter is late?I wanted to say a few words, but because of my face, I was given a seat.

Fu Yunchuo didn't seem to see the displeasure written on the Queen Mother's face, so he sat down next to the Queen, waved his hand, and asked someone to bring the birthday gift.

The palace people filed in one after another, holding trays covered with red cloth in their hands, and lined up one by one, occupying more than half of the hall.

Everyone stretched their necks and looked curiously, guessing what the eldest princess would give this year.

Fu Yunchuo turned his head and smiled at the Queen Mother, "Queen Mother, this is a birthday gift prepared by my son. I wish you good luck like the East Sea and a longer life than Nanshan."

The queen mother frowned in disgust, and muttered to herself: These two sentences are repeated every year, and my ears are almost calloused!

Even though he was disgusted in his heart, he still put on a smiling face, and he couldn't lose face in front of outsiders.

Fu Yunchuo raised his eyebrows and said, "Open it and show it to your mother."

The palace people got the order and carefully pulled the red down.On each tray was a luminous pearl the size of an adult's fist, shining brightly under the orange light, soft and bright, making people unable to take their eyes off it.

Everyone marveled at the grand princess's generosity.

Ye Mingzhu is not uncommon in the eyes of the nobles in the capital, but it is the first time I have seen such a good color and such a big luminous pearl, not to mention there are fifty such luminous pearls!
Ling Youyao knew that the princess was rich and powerful, but she didn't expect that she was so rich that she could rival a country.

You know, just that one luminous pearl is enough to make an ordinary family in the capital rich and noble for a lifetime.

When the envoys sitting on the other side saw it, they couldn't help showing amazement, and at the same time secretly slandered that the princess alone could have such financial resources, so wouldn't Dayan's treasury be full of gold and silver?

Fu Yunchuo didn't care about other people's thoughts at all, and said to the Empress Dowager, "Mother, do you like this year's birthday gift?"

Although the Empress Dowager was not visible, when she saw the neat row of night pearls, there was still a hint of amazement in her eyes.

Who wouldn't love such a precious and rare item first?
"It's hard for you, the Ai family likes it very much." After finishing speaking, she winked at Nanny Gui, who understood, and quickly asked people to move these night pearls to the inner hall.

Everyone watched those luminous pearls being taken away, their eyes were either envious, or shocked, and there was a hint of jealousy mixed with disdain.

——This is Yuan Yuxuan.

Even through the screen, he can still be attracted by the dazzling brilliance.

Although Beidi defeated the Tatars and became the overlord of the grassland, it was not as good as Dayan in terms of land and supplies.Every winter, the northern border is barren, and being in the royal family can still be worry-free, while the common people can only live on enough to eat.

Compared with Dayan's gold and silver flow, Beidi's situation seems to be even worse.

Yuan Yuxuan's eyes were gloomy for a while, looking at the radiant glass cup in his hand, a sarcasm smile appeared on the corner of his mouth: "Dayan is really a good place."

When Najia saw those luminous pearls, he felt the same in his heart, but reason told him that it is not easy to act impulsively at this time.

"Your Highness, the current predicament is only temporary. One day we will let the people of Beidi live a life without worrying about food and clothing."

"You're right," Yuan Yuxuan snorted, raised his head and drank the wine in his glass, "Nanjiang wants to marry Dayan because he wants to use Dayan's hand to secure the throne, but Fu Xiuyun doesn't want to marry him." Buy it, I'm afraid their trip will be in vain."

If Fu Xiuyun really agreed to Nanjiang's request, then not only Beidi would be worried, but even Xizhou would have to worry about whether Nanjiang and Dayan would join forces.

Southern Xinjiang is currently experiencing civil strife, the Holy Maiden and Nan Qingfeng each hold a faction, and the power of the two parties is evenly matched. If there is not Mu Liuchun, the national teacher, in charge, I am afraid that Nan Qingfeng's throne should have been abdicated.

Southern Xinjiang itself is hard to protect, but the situation in Beidi is not much better.

This year's winter came earlier and colder than in previous years. A large number of cattle and sheep were frozen to death, and there was not much food in stockpiles.

This is why Beidi would acquiesce in the people going south to harass the border towns of Dayan.

Yuan Yuxuan's icy eyes fell behind the screen, and suddenly caught a glimpse of Su Lingxi's gentle smiling face, and a thought popped up in his mind: "Since Nanjiang can marry Dayan, why can't we?"

Na Jia was slightly taken aback, and asked, "Your Highness, what do you mean?"

He smiled coldly, didn't continue talking, got up, and walked out of the hall.Najia looked at his back suspiciously, hesitated for a moment, and followed him.

The two left Zhaoyang Palace one after the other.

This scene fell into Fu Mingjue's eyes. He turned his head slightly and said to Cai Yuan, "According to Mr. Shoufu, can this winter be passed safely this year?"

Cai Yuan took a sip of tea lightly, showing an extremely subtle smile: "Although the chessboard is small, there is still a mystery between the square inches. Sometimes what you look at is not the truth, and you can still confuse the opponent during the game. , why not?"

These words are ambiguous, as if the answer is not the question, but if you look carefully, you can find the answer from it.

The prosperity of the banquet gradually came to an end. Fu Mingjue's dark eyes were filled with calm, and he said, "Prince Jing'an handed over the booklet yesterday, and wants to return to Beijing at the end of the year. What do you think, my lord?"

Cai Yuan frowned, only two words: "Not right."

Now Beidi is about to move, and the winter is getting harder and harder. If King Jing'an leads his army back to Beijing, one can imagine the situation in the northern border.

What's more, the reason for Yuan Yuxuan's early entry to Beijing has not yet been ascertained, and King Jing'an's return to Beijing at this time undoubtedly gave Bei Di a chance to attack.

Fu Mingjue said: "Prince Jing'an hasn't returned to Beijing for six years, so it's only natural that he wants to return to Beijing, but judging from the current situation, returning to Beijing this year may not be possible."

"Qin Tianjian said that there will be a heavy snow later on. Not only will King Jing'an not be able to come back, but they will not be able to leave either." Cai Yuan took a sip of tea, and the moment he lowered his eyes, a flash of light flashed across his eyes.

Fu Mingjue didn't speak any more, and silently drank the wine in his glass.

The palace banquet was coming to an end, and the queen mother was tired, so she left early.As soon as the Lord left, the others had no reason to stay. They bid farewell to the queen and left Zhaoyang Palace one after another.

When Ling Youyao came out with Cai Fuya on her arm, she saw Fu Mingjue standing on the porch.

Seeing this, Cai Fuya tactfully let go of Ling Youyao, pursed her lips and said with a smile: "My lord came to pick you up in person, so I won't bother you, my sister-in-law is probably already waiting for me at the palace gate."

After speaking, she lifted her skirt and left.

Ling Youyao looked at the young man in the green robes in the corridor, her eyes moved slightly, the corners of her mouth curled unconsciously, and then she walked over.

Fu Mingjue turned to look at her, there was a faint soft light on the brow bone, and his eyes, which were originally temperatureless, seemed to become gentle under the soft light.

He took Ling Youyao's hand, his movements were natural and his expression was as usual, as if he had done it countless times.

The warmth of the palms gradually spread throughout her body, and Ling Youyao felt her heart was burning hot. She raised her eyes to look at Fu Mingjue's cold profile, and said, "My lord, have you been waiting for a long time?"

"Soon," he said unhurriedly, "if you like Miss Cai, you can ask her to come to your house to play with you from time to time."

Ling Youyao twitched the corners of her mouth, thinking that if Cai Fuya knew about this, should she be happy or unhappy?
(End of this chapter)