Bai Yueguang, the stand-in for Prince Sick Jiao

Chapter 328 Conspiracy
Mrs. Cai passed away suddenly, and Cai Yuan took leave of absence from His Majesty.

Fu Xiuyun thought of his teacher's mother's kindness, so he sent Director Li to go to Cai's house to express his condolences. Such an honor is the first in the capital.

The Cai family's funeral was held in a low-key manner. Except for Cai Yuan who took a seven-day leave, the others only stayed at the funeral for three days before returning to the court.

Ling Youyao originally wanted to visit Cai Fuya, but because of her status, she had to ask someone to send a letter to Cai's mansion, but she didn't want Cai Fuya to come with Xia Cheng when she came back.

"Fu Ya, why are you here?"

Her small face was pale, her eyes were swollen like walnuts, and she didn't know how many tears she shed these days.

Ling Youyao hurriedly welcomed the person in, pulled her to sit down, saw that her tears were still there, wiped her tears with a handkerchief, and said distressedly: "Don't cry, look at your eyes, if you cry again, you will cry to death. "

Cai Fuya has been immersed in grief these days, either kneeling in the mourning hall and weeping, or sitting in the room and weeping, unable to eat, she has lost weight several times.Seeing Ling Youyao now, tears can't stop: "Youyao."

Ling Youyao comforted: "I know, I know, it's not your fault, don't cry, the old lady loves you the most on weekdays, why is she willing to see you so sad?"

When mentioning her grandmother, Cai Fuya's heart throbbed, and tears flowed continuously like a river bursting its embankment.

Ling Youyao hugged her slightly twitching shoulders, her eyes filled with distress.

Madam Cai's sudden death was clearly a conspiracy. Cai Fuya did nothing, but in the end she was asked to bear everything alone.

Cai Fuya's heartbeat gradually calmed down, and she choked up and said: "Grandmother left because of my marriage, and Ji Shuyu and I probably have no destiny in this life, my father won't let me go out these days, if you didn't send someone over today, I might not be able to find him." Opportunity comes. Youyao, I want you to send me a letter to the north and tell him."

After she left, Ling Youyao turned around and went into the study, and said to Fu Mingjue, "It's stable now, but I don't know what will happen in the future."

Halfway through the speech, the tears couldn't stop falling.

Fu Mingjue smiled lightly: "Since ancient times, there has been no family that has been prosperous forever. It will gradually decline after three generations at most, and Cai Wenbin's generation happens to be the third generation."

But now it seems that what Cai Yuan wants is not only the prosperity of Cai's parents
Ling Youyao didn't know the twists and turns in the court, but only felt sad for Cai Fuya: "Fu Ya is clearly in love with Mr. Ji, but I didn't expect to be defeated by the word 'good match' in the end, and I don't know when he comes back. Can still deny it."

Ling Youyao felt chills on her back: "The Cai family has come to this point, what is there to be dissatisfied with? If you want to keep the family prosperous, you should restrain your edge right now."

When they first saw Futai Mountain, everyone said that the eldest daughter of the Cai family was heroic and heroic on horseback, and she would not give way to a man.Even in the chaos of the sword, she has never seen her collapse like this. Now that Mrs. Cai passed away, she lost all her luster in an instant.

"Well, I see."

Ling Youyao's voice was muffled: "I always feel that this matter is not so simple, and there seems to be a bigger conspiracy hidden behind it."

Fu Mingjue said, "I'm afraid he won't be able to come back this winter."

Cai Wenbin sat on the position of Shaoqing in Dali Temple at a young age. Although he was not as good as his father, he was still young and promising.

"Cai Yuan is the head of the hundred officials, and he has stood in the court for many years without falling. He knows what to do and what not to do. Although he does not want his eldest daughter to marry, Mrs. Cai has passed away and cannot marry within a year. If he wants to use the marriage of his children to strengthen the position of the Cai family, it will not benefit him."

Seeing that she finally calmed down, Ling Youyao also breathed a sigh of relief, and said: "The deceased has passed away, so don't be too sad, take care of yourself, and send someone to deliver a message if you have anything to do. It's getting late, you should go back soon Come on, so as not to worry Mrs. Cai."

He held Ling Youyao in his arms, and continued: "Although the death of the old lady is strange, but no one in the Cai family dared to speak out, it shows that they don't want people to speculate about it too much."

After crying bitterly, Cai Fuya felt much more at ease, said goodbye to Ling Youyao, and left through the back door.

Ling Youyao patted her trembling back, and said softly: "I know that the old lady's death has hit you hard, but this is not your fault, you don't need to blame yourself. Fu Ya, don't be sad, we are very worried about you of."

If Cai Yuan can go on peacefully, it is still possible to keep the Cai family alive for four generations.

"But," she whimpered and shook her head, "but it's impossible for us."

Cai Fuya thought of Ji Shuyu's words before he left, and there was still hope in her heart, maybe there was still room for maneuver in this matter.

Ling Youyao sneered coldly, and then softened her tone: "Mrs. Cai wanted you to marry the Ji family when she was alive. Although the old lady is gone, the marriage can still be discussed again. Why did you make the decision early to break up with Mr. Ji? ? If he finds out, how can he stay in the north with peace of mind?"

This marriage may not come true, but Ji Shuyu has not returned to Beijing, everything is not yet a foregone conclusion, maybe there will be a turning point.

"nonsense!"

Ling Youyao wiped away her tears, pretending to be displeased and said: "Young Master Ji went to the northern border to join the army to marry you, and he hasn't given up yet, how can you abandon him first?"

Fu Mingjue gave her the informant on the table, and said: "The news came this morning that King Beidi was seriously ill, and Yuan Yuxuan rebelled, intending to force King Beidi to abdicate, but as soon as he entered the palace, he was killed by the fourth prince." Yuan Yutang surrounded them with troops. Unwilling to admit defeat, Yuan Yuxuan took the remnant soldiers and fled through the secret passage. According to reports from spies, they are very likely to go south."

"What do you mean by that?" Ling Youyao raised her head suddenly.

She patted Cai Fuya's hand and said: "It's already late September, and in two months, Mr. Ji will return to Beijing. No matter what, we can wait until he comes back to discuss everything, okay?"

"I killed grandma. If it wasn't for me, grandma wouldn't have done it either." At this point, she couldn't make a sound.

Fu Mingjue put down the official document, hugged him into his arms, and said, "Don't think too much, the affairs of the Cai family are much more complicated than you and I imagined, why bother yourself?"

She hugged Ling Youyao and cried bitterly: "Grandmother has been worrying about my marriage. When the Ji family sent someone to the door that day, she teased me and said that I was finally getting married. But, but she left in the afternoon, and I Before I had time to say the last word to her, she left."

"They want to come to Dayan?"

"Well," he affirmed, "after Yuan Yuxuan escaped, King Beidi appointed the fourth prince as the crown prince. Now Beidi has almost all fallen under the control of Yuanyutang. If Yuanyuxuan wants to survive, he has to go south. .”

Ling Youyao frowned: "But there is King Jing'an's [-] troops in the north, how can they come here?"

"If he wants to survive, he will find a way, and all we have to do is wait for him to jump in by himself."

(End of this chapter)