Chapter 20: The Prince is Not Easy to Climb On
The troops that came from the capital to escort the prince back to the palace have arrived in Shu County.
As Jing Cang was about to leave, Yu Fei asked Ding Xiang to go back to the Yu Mansion to help her pack her things. He knew that their lives were linked because of Gu, so he kept her under his watch.
Early this morning, two rows of guards cleared a broad road in front of the prefect's mansion. After listening to the prefect's respectful and attentive greetings, Jing Cang boarded the tall and magnificent carriage at the head.
The governor and the people escorted him to the gate of Shu County.
Yu Fei and Yu Fu walked side by side in the flowing crowd.
"Fei Fei, I didn't expect that he had such a noble status." Father Yu seemed to remember the boast he had made - when he learned that Yu Fei had broken Jing Cang's legs, he said he would use half of his fortune in exchange for Jing Cang's safety.
He patted her hand and sighed, "To be with the emperor is like being with a tiger. The same is true for being with the emperor. You can't be as willful as before. You should think more before doing anything."
"Dad, I understand." Yu Fei nodded like a garlic and laughed softly, "I have Gu, two bodies and one life, he dare not do anything to me."
"That being said, once you enter the palace, it's like entering a deep sea. I'm worried that you'll suffer in there," said Yu's father.
Yu Fei certainly knew that the imperial palace was not a kind place. In history, princes fought for the throne, concubines fought, and the blood of the losers could paint the entire palace wall. In the original story, Jing Cang's path to becoming emperor was not smooth sailing. Now he has a girl who is trying to change her fate and has an uncertain future.
She comforted Yu's father: "Children will eventually grow up, and children will eventually leave home. My daughter will be low-key and careful when she is away."
She didn't like the sad atmosphere of parting, and said playfully, "If I don't have a good time in the palace, I will sneak back. Dad, you are a wealthy man in Shu County anyway, so it will be no problem for you to support me for the rest of my life."
Father Yu also smiled: "If that's possible, that would be great."
He responded with a smile that was somewhat bitter.
Yu Fei understood that the prince would become the emperor in the future, and it was impossible for the emperor's woman to run back to her parents' home and never return when life was not going well. A concubine who was no longer favored would have to die in the palace.
But she really thought about this way out.
If the plot develops according to the original text, Jing Cang and the heroine form a destined CP. She cannot be the third party between them. No matter whether she negotiates or escapes, she must leave the palace.
In modern times, a young and beautiful girl who travels alone may be persecuted, not to mention that this is ancient times when even the prince was beaten seriously by "bandits" while on a secret mission. She was a lazy and delicate lady who didn't know how to grow crops. She had never thought about building her own family and having enough food and clothing. Even if she left, she would definitely return to the Yu family.
Thinking of this, she asked Father Yu: "Dad, do you remember what I told you last night?"
Yesterday, Yu's father learned that Jing Cang was leaving today, so he went to the governor's mansion and had dinner with her. At Jing Cang's suggestion, Yu Shuang had been promoted by Yu's father as the legitimate daughter, and was also eligible to inherit the family property. Yu Fei followed the prince, and there was no return date, so she was considered to be married in the capital. Yu Shuang stayed at home, and if she was to marry a son-in-law, most of the family property would be hers, and she could only get a small part of the dowry.
She and Jing Cang were living together as if today and not tomorrow. Yu Fei thought that if she came back one day, in order to avoid having to live under Yu Shuang's control, she would ask Yu's father to divide the family property into two parts, giving half to each of her two daughters.
Father Yu drank quite a bit of wine last night, I wonder if he heard it.
Father Yu patted Yu Fei's shoulder and said gently, "Fei Fei, don't worry, I have already signed the document and handed it to my confidant."
He seemed to remember something and reminded her, "It's a long journey to the capital, and it's inconvenient to bring gold, silver, and jewelry with you. I asked Dingxiang to pack a hundred thousand taels of silver for you. If it's not enough, ask someone to tell your father and I'll send someone else to deliver it to you."
Although Yu Fei was not the original owner, he was also deeply moved. He wiped his wet eyes and asked Father Yu not to worry.
"Sister, you are so lucky. You were born a legitimate daughter and are favored by the prince. I am so jealous of you." Yu Shuang, wearing a lake blue dress, suddenly appeared in front of Yu Fei.
Father Yu frowned and sighed, "Xiao Shuang, your sister had no choice but to claim your life-saving grace. Now that it's done, you shouldn't argue with her anymore."
Yu Shuang raised the corners of her lips slightly without moving an inch.
Yu Fei looked at Yu Shuang who was like a Land Rover, and rolled his eyes impatiently in his heart, "You don't know how much I want to give you this great 'blessing'."
Why didn't she travel through time and space to Yu Shuang's body? She was a supporting actress who was a little bit of a demon and still died safely. This was a thousand times better than the original owner who was doomed to die from the beginning. Defying fate and changing one's destiny is not something that ordinary people can do.
She was afraid that Yu Shuang would do something selfish, so she advised: "We all prosper together and we all suffer together. I hope you can cherish your current life. The prince is not as easy to cling to as you think. If it is destined to be yours, you will get it. If it is not destined to be yours, you can force it."
After Jing Cang regained his memory, Yu Shuang went to the prefect's mansion several times to ask for an audience with him. He might hate the whole family because of her, so he didn't like the people in the Yu family very much, even though Yu Shuang was his real savior.
I heard that he only met Yu Shuang once, and only gave her half a cup of tea. After that, when Yu Shuang visited him again, he avoided her.
Yu Shuang smiled and said, "Sister, what you said makes sense, but isn't it forced that you are like this now?"
Yu Fei thought, that's different. If it wasn't for saving her life, she wouldn't lick Jing Cang, a noble who looked down on others.
There is no point in saying more. Pursuing the male protagonist is also a setting for Yu Shuang as a female supporting role in the original text. Unless she is killed, it is difficult for her to change her mind.
Ding Xiang urged, "Miss, it's time for us to get in the car."
Yu Fei and his father said goodbye and walked further and further away.
Yu Shuang looked at the team that looked like a long dragon, especially the carriage covered with a precious canopy.
She was very puzzled. Why did the prince, after recovering his memory, still get along with Yu Fei and even bring her to the capital?
Ah Shen was also shocked: "Miss, you said that the eldest lady gave you some kind of aphrodisiac? When you picked him up, he was still conscious. Have you seen that the eldest lady is not sure? Even if he believes that the eldest lady sent you to rescue him, the eldest lady broke his legs in an attempt to prove his innocence. With such evidence in hand, he can actually let go of the past and accept her as his servant?"
"There is no shortage of beauties in the palace..."
After hearing what Ah Shen said, Yu Shuang nodded and asked, "If a man treats you like this..."
Ah Shen was immediately filled with righteous anger: "No matter how handsome that man is, I will fight him back, even do worse than him, to relieve the hatred in my heart!"
Yu Shuang smiled: "We ordinary people have such ambitions, not to mention the proud son of heaven who is above all others."
"Miss, what you mean is... that nobleman took Miss away in order to torture her for long-term revenge?"
"Not really."
Yu Shuang recalled the prince's attitude towards her after he woke up. He seemed to know that Yu Fei was a fake savior, and he guessed that she was forced to lie by Yu Fei. However, he could only pretend not to care, as if someone was taking advantage of him.
"Perhaps the prince was also attracted by Yu Fei's beauty, and he deceived himself and let her make up for his mistakes. Anyway, the Yu family has done him a favor."
"Ah." Ah Shen's eyes widened and he whispered, "But that's the pain of a broken leg. Would Lord Chu be so lustful that he would lose his mind?"
"Who knows?" Yu Shuang spread her hands and said with a smile, "But I hope it is as you said."
The nobleman took Yu Fei away so that she could neither live nor die, until her flesh was eaten and her skin was slept on, and her bones were ground into ashes.