Chapter 287 Missing Fu Yi
The news that the Wenxiang troops were forced to retreat without a single soldier, and that they would sign a new treaty and pay more tribute to the Huan Dynasty, finally reached the imperial capital.
This really sounds like a scene from some fables.
"Impossible!" This was the reaction of some people.
"Since no large army was mobilized, I guess Fu Yi must have used his brains and put in the effort."
"It's just relying on Fu Yi."
This was the second thought of the remaining people.
Hearing Fu Yi's name being mentioned so frequently again, life in Prince Kang's Mansion will be difficult.
The prince and his wife stayed indoors completely.
Because Fu Yi had been very busy these days and had not yet spoken to Prince Kang's Mansion, no one cared about them for a while.
Prince Kang was so anxious that he could not hide it, and finally came up with an idea. He asked Princess Kang to go to the gate of Yujing City to welcome Fu Yi's return.
"As children, we are always closer to our mothers. Go and talk to him. Didn't you cry several times and even go on a hunger strike because of him? You must let him know." King Kang said in a deep voice.
Princess Kang's eyes, which had been red from crying earlier, now still showed signs of fatigue.
She nodded and silently led her men to the city gate.
The Imperial Capital was extremely lively today, and the people of the Imperial Capital stretched their necks to see how this powerful female crown prince had put down the Wenxiang Rebellion.
All the officials also went forward to greet him eagerly, and many of them were waiting to find fault.
"That's strange, why isn't King Liang here?" someone smacked their lips.
The crown prince is his daughter, so King Liang should be the one most eager to welcome her.
The city gates were wide open at that time.
Several carriages entered the gate one after another, in the five colors of blue, red, yellow, white and black.
Everyone was shocked when they saw this.
Although this carriage has not yet used the complete imperial ceremonial guard, it has adopted the color regulations of the five-season auxiliary carriages.
Huan Chao wanted to establish a female crown prince, but after all, no one was in the capital at that time, so they could only see King Liang and Fu Yi.
At that time, it was more of an interesting story.
Now the teasing feeling turned into a more direct and real feeling, which made them unconsciously tense up, as if they had already stepped onto a path of no return and could no longer change their ways.
“…”
In the suffocating silence, the soldiers rolled up the curtains.
A slightly chilly wind blew into the carriage, making the skirts of the people inside rustle.
Wan Boqi, riding his horse beside him, once again took on the role of reminder: "Why don't you pay your respects to the Crown Prince?"
Everyone suddenly woke up and reluctantly turned their gaze away from the woman's cold, yet delicate face.
"Greetings to the Crown Prince!"
The voices rang out simultaneously.
Regardless of whether they were willing or not, they still had the basic ethics of being a subject, which made their voices sound forced and majestic.
"Why isn't the prince here?" The maidservant beside Princess Kang held a handkerchief in her hand and looked out from a corner window of a second-floor building on the roadside. She was so anxious that her mouth was about to get blisters.
Princess Kang heard faint sounds in the distance, and then she suppressed her emotions. She stood up and walked to the window. Through the thin, hazy window paper, she caught a glimpse of the crowd outside.
"No one in the Imperial Capital has ever seen this daughter of King Liang, who suddenly appeared, and no one knows who she is."
"The world has really changed. A woman has become the crown prince."
Princess Kang sighed a few times before asking the maid if she had seen Fu Yi.
The maid shook her head repeatedly.
Princess Kang simply raised her hand to open the window.
"Princess, be careful not to be seen by the soldiers outside. It would be bad if they mistake you for an assassin." The maid said anxiously.
But Princess Kang could hear nothing.
After all the officials paid their respects to the crown prince, the curtain of the carriage fell and the crown prince sat back.
Princess Kang could only catch a glimpse of her.
But just a glimpse...
"Isn't that Fu Yi's wife?" Princess Kang's face changed drastically. "Didn't she die of illness?"
The ministers are men, how could they see the women on weekdays? They couldn't recognize them, but Princess Kang could!
…
Why isn't Fu Yi here?
This was also the doubt that arose in the minds of other ministers.
"Welcome the crown prince back to the palace." Yin Huiyi squeezed into the crowd and spoke.
The others opened their mouths.
Are you going back to the palace now?
Prince Liang is not here, and Fu Yi is not seen either. Is this man really the crown prince?
"Why don't you give me a way out? Have you forgotten the rules?" Wan Boqi frowned unhappily.
Oh! He went there and became such an active vanguard!
The officials swallowed the curses on their lips, lined up on both sides in an orderly manner, and waited for the crown prince's carriage to pass first.
They are civil officials and do things according to rules.
Commonly known as, to have face.
When doing anything, they must first come up with rules and regulations to follow. If the national system is superior, then they must follow the national system first, otherwise they will become traitors first.
All the officials had different thoughts, but in the end they surrounded Cheng Nianying and walked through the long street to the palace gate.
This was not the first time Cheng Nianying arrived here, but it was the first time she was welcomed respectfully. Everyone in the palace knelt down to pay their respects, and no one dared to look up at her.
Because Cheng Nianying went to Huaiyuan border town suddenly and hurriedly, she was also in a hurry when she arrived at the palace gate. There was no one else around her, only Wangyue and Xiaodong, who were considered guards.
There are also Mr. and Mrs. Wu San, who are considered logistics.
The former had lived on the edge of a knife and was afraid of the light, while the latter grew up in a border town and was ignorant.
None of them had ever seen such a scene.
For a moment, they all tensed their bodies and moved closer and closer to Cheng Nianying.
Wangyue and Xiaodong kept looking around.
Especially Xiao Dong, who looked like a beast with its fur standing on end, fearful and aggressive.
"Welcome the Crown Prince back to the palace!"
In front of the palace, another group of palace servants knelt down.
Looking up, you can see "Funing Palace" written on the palace door. This is the legendary residence of the prince.
Since the coronation ceremony has not yet been held, the crown prince will live here.
Cheng Nianying got off the sedan chair and walked quickly in front.
How come she isn't afraid at all?
The others couldn't help but have such thoughts as they looked at her back, and then quickened their pace and stuck close to her.
"The prince's luggage has been packed." The palace servant nervously handed over a handkerchief for wiping hands.
Cheng Nianying took it and suddenly asked, "Did Zhong Dingyuan live here in the past?"
The palace maid was stunned.
Shouldn’t the crown prince call the deposed prince uncle?
However, the crown prince was deposed during the reign of the previous emperor, so there doesn't seem to be anything wrong with that person, Zhong Dingyuan.
The palace maid reluctantly adjusted herself to the situation and replied respectfully, "Yes."
"Has this place changed since he was deposed?"
"I don't know what the crown prince is asking, but none of the items and furnishings in the palace have been moved." After the palace servant said this, he was afraid that the new crown prince would punish them and they would not take it seriously.
Then he quickly added, "Before, I didn't know the Crown Prince's preferences, so I didn't change it. From now on, I will follow the Crown Prince's preferences."
In fact, when the Huaiyuan War broke out, not only the officials, but even those in the palace did not think that the crown prince could go there safely and return with military achievements.
Therefore, there were no items used by women in this palace, only the favorite toys of the female relatives in the deposed prince's room were left.
Thinking of this, the palace servants couldn't help swallowing and became more afraid.
At this time, Cheng Nianying waved her hand and said, "It's okay. This is good."
These are all good things left by Zhong Dingyuan.
I couldn't take anything away.
In the past, Zhong Dingyuan wanted to kill her at Prince Kang’s mansion, but today all his things belong to her.
Cheng Nianying didn't even want to rest, and said, "Lead the way, I want to take a look around."
Take inventory.
She was not happy about the gold, silver and jewelry Fu Yi gave her, but she was very excited about the free gifts from Zhong Dingyuan.
Xiao Dong had never seen anyone treat the palace like their own home.
He was uneasy and found it hard to accept what he saw as real.
He frowned, and after enduring it again and again, he couldn't help but whisper to Cheng Nianying: "You... tell me the truth, isn't this really a task of pretending to be the crown prince?"
at the same time.
A coffin was carried into Prince Liang's mansion.
This kind of movement was not hidden from others and soon spread throughout the capital.
All the civil and military officials were shocked at once.
"Could it be that Fu Yi is in that coffin?"
"King Liang has also learned the trick of killing the donkey after it has done its job?"
The news also reached Prince Kang's mansion.
Princess Kang was so shocked that she dropped the teacup beside her, her face pale. "How could she do this? How could she treat Huai Yan like this?"
The prince and his wife looked at each other, and a hint of relief finally appeared on their haggard faces.
"Father, don't worry." Fu Cheng said.
"No, I want to find her! I want to ask her!" Princess Kang lifted her skirt and rushed out.
Fu Cheng grabbed her arm in astonishment: "Where is mother going? Who is she going to see?"
"The crown prince, the new crown prince, the daughter of King Liang who suddenly appeared!" Princess Kang tightly grasped Fu Cheng's arm, her expression looking strange because of the great fluctuations in her emotions.
"You don't know, you don't know...she, she is Fu Yi's former princess!"
Now the Crown Prince's wife also changed her expression.
Fu Cheng's voice was so light that it seemed to fly: "Mother...what did you say?"
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