Spring is a time of rebirth. But within Chenyou Palace, everything is dead and lifeless. Fate will not be any more lenient towards Ling Xihe than towards ordinary people simply because she is a princess and a descendant of the noble royal family.
Ling Xihe woke up from his coma in the afternoon. Lu Jinshu was not happy for long before he noticed that Ling Xihe's eyes were empty. Not only could he not understand what others were saying, but he had also lost the ability to speak. He could only stare blankly in one direction, staring blankly, like a little fool.
Lu Jinshu could hardly accept such a great blow. He rolled his eyes upwards and fainted. Shangguan Xu was terrified and hurriedly sent for the imperial physician.
The imperial physician came over and took Lu Jinshu's pulse. He said nothing serious had happened to him, that he had simply fainted due to excessive emotional fluctuations. He prescribed a tranquilizing medicine and left.
After Lu Jinshu woke up, he burst into tears. Ling Shumo came to comfort him, but it was of no use.
His originally good daughter suddenly turned into a moron. Lu Jinshu almost cried his eyes out.
Ling Xihe was originally the Crown Princess, but now that she's lost her mind, it's clear she can no longer hold that position. However, if Ling Xihe were to be deposed immediately, it would seem Ling Shumo would be too heartless, so the matter of deposing the Crown Princess was put on hold.
Elsewhere, He Huaichen breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing the news. Ling Xihe had become an idiot, so naturally, he couldn't jump out and testify that he was the murderer. After so many days of constant fear, he could finally sleep peacefully.
But his good mood didn't last more than half a day. The next morning, He Huiyuan arrived at the imperial capital with her defeated army. During the morning court session, she was reprimanded by the emperor and demoted to a lower rank, now serving as a second-rank Black Iron General.
At lunchtime, the meal was served, but two desserts were missing. He Huiyuan was furious. "How can the imperial kitchen staff do their job? Why aren't there the taro pastries and poria cakes I ordered?"
Lu Yi replied tremblingly, "These taro cakes and poria cocos cakes are in addition to your share. We could have made them if we had given them more money. But the people in the imperial kitchen said that several masters have requested cakes today, and the pastry chefs are short-handed. Therefore, the cakes from our palace can only be delivered in the afternoon..."
He Huaichen pushed all the cups, bowls, and dishes on the table to the ground and interrupted Lv Yi fiercely. "It's nice to say, 'We're short of manpower, so we'll delay the delivery this afternoon.' Aren't you just flattering me and bullying me because I've lost power? You're all a bunch of sluts who look down on others. When I regain my favor, I'll beat them all to death!"
The servants in the room all lowered their heads, shrugging their shoulders and shrinking their heads like frightened quails. Without He Huaichen's order, they didn't even dare to clean up the food residue on the ground.
He Huaichen paced around in circles a few times in frustration before finally making up his mind. "Luyi, find me my lilac-colored cotton skirt. I'm going to Fengyi Palace now. Didn't Fu Yijing say he had a way to restore my sister's position as a first-rank general? I want to see what he's capable of. I can't stand this kind of miserable life for even a single day."
In this way, He Huaichen didn't even have lunch and hurried to Fengyi Palace.
Arriving at Fengyi Palace, Fu Yijing's chief attendant Zhiqi personally received him and said with a smile, "The Queen has been waiting for you. Please come in quickly."
Walking along the familiar corridor and around the gilded screen with magnolia and parrot patterns, He Huaichen immediately saw Fu Yijing sitting at the dining table.
Fu Yijing gently pushed the bowl and plate beside him towards He Huaichen, and smiled softly, "This is freshly baked taro pastry, it's still hot, He Fanghua, do you want to try it?"
He Huaichen looked in the direction of Fu Yijing's finger. The plate contained not only taro cakes, but also the Poria cocos cakes he had been longing for.
After seeing these two pastries, He Huaichen could no longer fail to understand Fu Yijing's intention.
Fu Yijing was telling He Huaichen that even if he had fallen out of favor, he was still the emperor and queen. He Huaichen could get anything he couldn't get just by raising his hand. Before He Huaichen looked down on him, he'd better think about who he was.
In the past, He Huaichen would have turned away long ago after receiving such a heavy blow. But now, he needed help, so he could only take a deep breath and put on a smile. "What a coincidence! I was just craving some taro pastry. Thank you, Your Majesty, for your kindness." As he spoke, he picked up a piece of taro pastry and stuffed it into his mouth. He swallowed it so quickly that he almost choked.
Fu Yijing knew that one shouldn't be too extreme in anything, so he personally poured a cup of tea for He Huaichen and said with a smile, "No one is competing with you for the food, so why are you eating so hastily? You're such a grown-up, but you still eat like a child. It really makes me want to laugh. Hurry up and drink a cup of hot tea to calm down."
He Huaichen drank the tea in his cup in one gulp. Then he heard Fu Yijing say slowly, "Since you're here today, I'll treat you as one of my own from now on. As for your sister's matter, you can relax. I promise you that within three months, your sister will be reinstated. And since you've accepted my favor, you must be my vanguard. Do you understand?"
He Huaichen nodded obediently and replied softly, "Your Majesty understands."
When He Huaichen left Fengyi Palace, Fu Yijing specifically instructed Zhiqi to give He Huaichen two plates of dim sum. This was a very considerate gesture. However, He Huaichen did not appreciate it and only sneered in his heart. Fu Yijing's actions seemed to be concerned about his taste, but in fact, they were just a condescending charity. Even if such kindness was given to him by giving him thousands of taels of silver, he would not be interested.
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Time passed and it was the next morning.
After the morning court session, Shi Qi arrived to report that the Minister of Rites had requested an audience. The person currently occupying this position was Fu Yijing's biological mother, Xuanming Fairy. She was highly skilled in predicting celestial phenomena and disasters, having once accurately calculated the time of an earthquake in a town in the eastern part of the empire. Ling Shumo, who had recently ascended the throne, had officials evacuate the people in advance, preventing widespread casualties.
Xuanming Fairy is a truly capable person, and Ling Shumo has always valued her. She immediately said, "Quickly invite her to the study."
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