0p0 Chapter 109 Feng Yu is "saved"
Chapter 109 Feng Yu is "saved"
On the other side, Jiang Lige and Song Yue were sitting at the tea stall at the gate of the west camp, talking with the guards guarding the camp.
The guard had probably never dealt with such a difficult girl before, and he almost kowtowed to Jiang Lige.
"Princess Zhaohua, I've already checked in several times. Lieutenant Ning is discussing important matters with the general, so there's nothing I can do."
Jiang Lige glanced at the sky after hearing this, feeling somewhat disappointed. He could only take a step back and said, "Well, then I will write a letter by hand. Please be sure to bring it to Prince Yu."
The guard was relieved and nodded hurriedly, "Don't worry, Princess. I will definitely bring it to you."
Jiang Lige had no choice but to sigh, ask the shopkeeper for some pen and ink, write a letter and hand it to the guard, then return to the imperial city at the key point of the palace gate.
After leaving the palace and solving two important matters, Jiang Lige was in a very good mood.
After entering the palace, he went straight to Empress Dowager Jiang's Funing Palace. He originally wanted to share his "great achievements" of the day with Empress Dowager Jiang, but he never expected that as soon as he entered the palace, he heard about a big event, and his good mood immediately disappeared.
Seeing that Jiang Lige was in a good mood, Empress Dowager Jiang went straight to the point and told Jiang Lige about Feng Yu.
"At the family dinner yesterday, Concubine Xian interceded for Feng Yu and saved his life, but he can escape the death penalty but cannot escape the punishment of living."
"What will happen to Feng Yu then?"
"What Concubine Xian meant is..." Empress Dowager Jiang seemed a little embarrassed to speak. After a pause, she slowly said, "Feng Yu is quite pleasing to her eyes. She will keep him in the palace to serve her in the future."
A man who can serve in the harem, isn't that...
Jiang Lige was shocked. "I don't agree! What's the difference between Concubine Xian's move and letting Feng Yu die?"
"You should know that it's not easy for Concubine Xian to achieve this. Feng Yu has violated a taboo and there's no way he can get away with it." Empress Dowager Jiang glanced at Jiang Lige disapprovingly. "Besides, Feng Yu himself agreed to this matter."
Jiang Lige naturally knew what Empress Dowager Jiang said. The matter of Feng Yu was known to the whole capital, and even the virtuous Concubine Dowager could not be unreasonably biased. Only this method could make everyone stop biting Feng Yu.
Jiang Lige, who had figured this out, felt somewhat dejected. He lowered his eyes and stopped talking. After a long while, he whispered:
"I want to see Feng Yu."
Empress Dowager Jiang didn't seem surprised. "Feng Yu has been released from prison today and is now in the Imperial Household Department. You can go there with my name card."
"Yes."
After two sticks of incense, the Ministry of Internal Affairs——
Jiang Lige didn't expect that his next meeting with Feng Yu would be like this.
Feng Yu was wearing a blue low-ranking eunuch's robe, with his hands folded in front of his abdomen, and he awkwardly performed court etiquette to greet Jiang Lige.
"Your servant Feng Yu pays his respects to Princess Zhaohua."
Jiang Lige was not willing to accept his courtesy, so he quickly asked Song Yue to support Feng Yu.
"Why are you being so polite to me? Are you... okay?"
Feng Yu smiled, but didn't seem to care much.
"Thank you for your concern, Princess. I'm fine. This punishment is a good thing. The Bai family has no male descendants left. If my line is cut off, there will be no descendants. Bai Fenglin has committed evil his entire life, and now he has no one to support him. Isn't this the greatest retribution for him?"
"Isn't this just punishing yourself?" Jiang Lige said inconsolably. "I'll go and plead with Concubine Xian again. I'm sure this won't be the only solution!"
"Princess!" In a hurry, Feng Yu didn't care about the palace rules and stepped forward to block Jiang Lige's way. "To be honest, this method was proposed by me to the Concubine Dowager."
Jiang Lige's eyes widened, almost thinking he had misheard, "You...what did you say?"
"We all know that my sudden rage and murder of Bai Fenglin that day was no small matter." Feng Yu suddenly smiled. "For the first half of my life, I've been living under the influence of others, cautious and frustrated. After this incident, I also want to taste the power. I also want to be the person who dares not be bullied. I also want to... make those who hurt me pay the price."
Perhaps because he had escaped death, Feng Yu's lips were almost bloodless, and his whole body looked unhealthy pale, but his eyes flashed with understanding and vicissitudes that he had never had before.
Seeing Feng Yujiang like this, Li Ge felt very complicated, but he also knew that advising him at this time was meaningless and useless.
She pondered for a long moment, the words turning around in her throat twice before finally uttering out with difficulty: "Since you have made your decision, I will not try to persuade you any further. If you encounter any trouble in the palace in the future and need my help, just send a message to Qingge Cottage."
"Thank you princess."
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After meeting Feng Yu, Jiang Lige felt extremely heavy-hearted. He sent someone to tell Feng Yu at Funing Palace, then returned to Qingge Cottage and lay on the bed, motionless.
Feng Quan felt very sorry to see Jiang Lige like this. He wanted to persuade her, but he didn't know how to start. After all, no one expected that Feng Yu would choose such a way to hurt the enemy by a thousand and hurt herself by eight hundred.
As I was wandering around, I saw Songyue holding a letter with a happy look on his face.
"Princess, there's a letter from the prince."
Hearing this, Jiang Lige's almost numb expression relaxed for a moment, and he replied listlessly, "Bring it in."
After getting permission, Song Yue opened the curtain and entered, placing the envelope in front of Jiang Lige. Although his face looked stern, his words were very coherent.
"Princess, if you want everything to go your way, you're only making things difficult for yourself. Instead of dwelling on those trivial things, you should just cherish the person in front of you!"
Jiang Lige was amused by Shi Songyue's nonsensical tone. He replied "I know" and opened Ning Yunxiao's letter.
Ning Yunxiao's letter was quite in keeping with his style. It contained only two neatly written names, with no extra characters. His pen strokes were vigorous and his handwriting flowed freely, giving it a rather unrestrained air.
"Chang'anfang, Qinghe Hall."
When Jiang Lige read out these two names, she roughly guessed what Ning Yunxiao was thinking. She couldn't help but smile. Under the flickering candlelight, she was incredibly beautiful.
Song Yue came closer curiously, "Princess, is this the name the prince gave to the shop and the Tuogu Hall?"
"Yes." Jiang Lige nodded and explained to Song Yue, "A prosperous Chang'an and peaceful seas and clear rivers are both very good ideas."
After hearing this, Song Yue covered her lips and teased Jiang Lige, "The prince is so noble and righteous, I'm afraid only our princess can rival him."
Jiang Lige knew exactly what Song Yue was teasing. He glared at her coquettishly and threw the letter into her arms. "Tomorrow, find a skilled craftsman and have him make two plaques for me in the prince's handwriting. They must be completed before the shop opens."
"Yes."
After this joke, Jiang Lige's mood eased a lot. Indeed, Feng Yu had made his choice, and he had a lot of things to do right now, so he really didn't have time to feel sad.
The most urgent task is the smooth opening of Chang'an Fang.