Chapter 316 Can You Carry Me Instead?
The prefect nodded: "Yes, yes, it was my negligence..."
Jin Congcong said as if escaping: "Then Ruo'er, let's go back first. We can talk about it tomorrow if there is anything. It's a pity that the trivial matter was not thrown away."
Guo Shuangwen, who was under the awning, had a pale face and didn't say a word. At first, she didn't believe in Bu Ruo's ability and only thought that her own father was the most powerful person on this continent.
But today she watched it from beginning to end. She saw with her own eyes Bu Ruo walk step by step until she stood still in the air, saw her gesture with her hands a few times and summon purple lightning as thick as a bowl, and watched her use some magic to stop the rain.
That’s right, this rain was created by her biological father in order to avenge herself and give Buruo a warning. However, she didn’t expect Buruo to be so strong. Now she doesn’t know what happened to her father and the others.
"Let's go. Princess, you behaved well today, so go back on your own. If your wild father attacks the dam again, I will kill you with my own hands."
Jin Congcong heard Bu Ruo's words and came over: "Ruo'er Ruo'er, you were in a hurry and came here with trivial matters. Now when you go back, can you bring me instead? I don't want to run back again."
Just as Bu Ruo was about to speak, Xiao Yulan came back and picked Bu Ruo up in his arms: "Ruo'er is tired today, I will carry her back first, you guys should hurry up, it's time to go back for dinner."
Jin Congcong: ...
Bi'er: "I have to hold the little princess, I can't carry you."
Phantom: "I have to hold the little prince."
Cen Nan and Cen Bei: "Well... there are still some things to deal with here, so we won't go back yet."
Doctor Du: "Don't look at me. I have to go back to the pharmacy tonight to prepare medicine and I don't have time to deal with you."
Jin Congcong glanced at the three nosy people and gritted his teeth: "Sir, the prefect! Let's go together and go back the same way we came."
Bubu leaned on Bier's shoulder and couldn't help himself when he saw someone jumping and walking.
“Woof woof woof…Hahahaha, hahaha.”
"Woof woof~ Hahaha, Bubu keeps his word. If he laughs, he's a puppy. Bubu has learned to be like a puppy and can laugh now."
Jin Congcong listened to the laughter getting farther and farther away and glanced angrily at the person walking beside him: "Sir, are there any cotton pads for sale in Yicheng now? The bigger and thicker the better."
The prefect was completely confused. Who would buy a cotton pad in the summer? And the bigger and thicker the pad, the more…
"Little Divine Doctor Jin, we don't have any cotton pads for sale right now, but... we do have quilts, thick ones... How about you buy a few more?"
Jin Congcong nodded continuously: "Yes, you are right, a quilt is very suitable, mainly because ordinary quilts are cheap."
So when everyone got up the next day...
"Jin Congcong, what are you doing? Why did you spread so many quilts on the floor? And why are you wearing your tattered cotton hat in such a hot day? Are you sick?"
Jin Congcong stood in the corridor and snorted softly: "I'm practicing Qinggong. It just rained and it's dry here. Cen Nan and Cen Bei are busy and no one is there to pick me up. I'm afraid I'll fall, so what's wrong with me spreading a few quilts?"
"And this cotton hat, it's not torn at all! If I fly too high, it can protect me. What if I fly too hard and get knocked unconscious?"
Bu Ruo: ...
"Brother, you can use the quilt, but you don't need a cotton hat."
Bubu waved her hands and said, "There's only so much space in the carriage. You might hit the roof, but you definitely won't hit the corridor. Just fly without worry. You won't be higher than the window."
Jin Congcong: ...
Jin Congcong saw Bu Ruo turning around to leave and hurriedly chased after her: "Ruo'er, Ruo'er, how long do we have to stay here before we leave? I heard from Cen Nan this morning that Beining's compensation convoy will arrive at the border in a few days."
Bu Ruo waved her hand: "Don't worry, if they arrive first, we can wait. Anyway, they didn't intend to compensate us because of that trivial matter. Haha, in that case, then we can just pay double."
"Huh? Double pay? What do you mean?"
"You don't need to know what it means. You will know when the time comes."
Three days later, Guo Shuangwen stared at the two people in the room in shock.
“What did you say???”
"What do you mean our compensation was robbed by bandits? That was compensation from the palace, protected by the army. Are there such powerful bandits in Beining?"
Envoy Wei's expression couldn't be described as ugly, it was quite ugly.
"Princess, the news says it was indeed a robbery by mountain bandits. The Emperor has been... completely focused on the concubine's pregnancy and hasn't attended court for half a month. Beining has suffered a severe drought this year, and the court is..."
"Many people who have lost their livelihoods have turned to banditry. Are they afraid of robbing the court for compensation when they can barely make a living?"
The envoy nodded. "That's true. It's not that the bandits are powerful, but rather that the soldiers escorting the jewels were not diligent. After the bandits overturned the carts of jewels, not only did they not immediately disperse the people, but... they also picked up the treasure."
"Princess, the compensation is about to arrive at the border. What should we do now? They won't let you return to Beining without the compensation."
Guo Shuangwen gritted his teeth and asked, "Have you heard any news about my mother recently? Is she doing well in the palace?"
Envoy Wei looked at Guo Shuangwen, hesitant to speak. "Empress Roufei... is doing well. She was diagnosed with pregnancy a few days ago, but the pregnancy is still young. She also fell seriously ill some time ago because of the princess's affairs. Now she can only lie down and take care of the baby."
Guo Shuangwen was stunned: "Are you saying that my mother is pregnant again?"
"That's great! Right now, the Emperor is worried about not having a prince. You want to live, and I don't want to die either. I'll write to Mother right now and ask her to convince the Emperor to send another compensation."
"Although Beining isn't wealthy, we can still afford this little bit of money. After all... in Father's eyes, nothing is more important than the prince in my mother's womb, right? If Mother becomes ill from worrying about me and has a miscarriage, then Father's only prince will be in danger."
Wei Jieying frowned and said, "But Princess, Concubine Rou is still young and the fetus is unstable. It is still a question whether it can be saved. How can we be sure that it is the prince? The emperor will not believe it."
Guo Shuangwen's face was full of calculation. "Haha, no, Father will believe it. I grew up with him and know what kind of person he is. Now that Beining doesn't have a single prince, he will believe any news about the prince and won't allow any mistakes."
"As long as this rumor doesn't originate from my mother's palace, it won't implicate my mother. In the end, my mother's pregnancy... hopefully, won't end up in the Queen's hands."
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