Chapter 146: 146 handle

Chapter 146: 146 handle

Chapter 146 Chapter 146

Chu Qianchen yawned lazily and made a gesture.

After a while, the curtain of Concubine Xiang was raised, and Chu Qianling, wearing a bright red skirt and a veil, walked in quickly.

Looking at the clothes, materials and jewelry in this room, a flash of jealousy flashed across Chu Qianling's eyes.

The Ministry of Internal Affairs did not come empty-handed. In addition to letting Chu Qianchen try on wedding clothes, they also brought two boxes of rewards from the queen.

In order to show the importance she attaches to Chu Qianchen, her future sibling, the queen gave her all good things, such as luozidai, jade hairpin powder, Yun brocade, Shu brocade, antique calligraphy and paintings, various jade bracelets, jade pendants, jade Ruyi, jade earrings, etc. Chu Qianling was dazzled by the jade ornaments.

These were all tributes that Chu Qianling could only see from those royal family members in the past.

Chu Qianling clenched her fists hidden in her sleeves and quickly calmed down.

Chu Qianchen was just here to cheer others up. She might become a widow within a few days of getting married. If she had to live a hard life in the future, there would be nothing to envy!

Thinking of this, Chu Qianling felt relieved.

That's right, the person Chu Qianchen married was King Chen, Gu Nanzhao's imperial uncle. Her identity was Gu Nanzhao's imperial aunt. Even if she became a widow in the future, she would never have anything to do with Gu Nanzhao again.

Without Chu Qianchen, the most suitable girl from the Chu family to marry Gu Nanzhao as a concubine is herself...

Chu Qianling's mood suddenly became happy, as long as she healed her face as soon as possible.

As soon as she sat down, she said straight to the point: "Second sister, the Shiquan ointment you gave me has been used up long ago."

Chu Qianchen was minding his own business, stroking the little black cat curled up and sleeping in the cat's nest, as if he hadn't heard anything.

Chu Qianling: "..."

The breath that Chu Qianling had finally suppressed began to rise steadily, and her heart was so painful that it felt like it was being held back.

However, she couldn't just throw up her sleeves and walk away.

She took two deep breaths in succession and said hard: "Don't you want to know why eldest sister wants to deal with you? I already know..."

Upon hearing this, Hu Bo immediately sent all the other little maids out of the second room and sent people to guard outside.

"Meow?"

The little black cat in the cat's nest meowed softly, tilted its head and rubbed Chu Qianchen's soft palm.

"Be good." Chu Qianchen touched the kitten, but still ignored Chu Qianling.

Her disregard made Chu Qianling, who was confident at first, a little unsure.

Before coming, she had carefully discussed with her mother Liu what to say. At this point, Chu Qianchen should be the one to ask her what was going on. Then she could gain the upper hand and let Chu Qianchen hand over the Shiquan Cream first. Even half a can is fine.

But now, Chu Qianchen didn't speak at all, didn't look at himself, and seemed not to care at all.

Chu Qianling bit her lower lip slightly, her eyes twinkling.

Originally, both she and her mother felt confident, but now she felt a little unsure.

Could it be that Chu Qianchen was about to become Princess Chen and give up worrying about the past?

Then, wouldn’t my face be...

Just thinking about it, Chu Qianling felt her heart sinking little by little and her whole body felt cold...

"Ugh..." The little black cat rolled around in the cat's nest intoxicatedly, its soft body twisting into an incredible arc, which made Chu Qianchen feel soft in his heart, and he pursed his lips and smiled slightly.

Chu Qianling finally couldn't hold it any longer.

It was only a few breaths, and she felt as if days and nights were long.

"Second sister, in fact, you were not born by Aunt Jiang at all, you were brought back from outside." Chu Qianling finished this sentence in one breath, and her words were shocking.

Amber was so shocked that she almost dropped the tea cup in her hand and was stunned.

Chu Qianchen: "..."

She paused while touching the little black cat, and the little finger of her right hand trembled.

She turned to look at Chu Qianling, her eyes as clear as water, and Chu Qianling's face reflected in her pupils.

This was the first time Chu Qianchen looked at her since Chu Qianling came in.

Bang bang!

Chu Qianling couldn't help but her heartbeat quickened.

So, the information she and her mother found is still useful, right?

Before Chu Qianchen could say anything, Amber's expression changed. He took a step forward, stood between Chu Qianchen and Chu Qianling, and scolded: "Third girl, what are you talking about!"

In Hu Bo's view, Chu Qianling's talk was simply nonsense. How could the bloodline of the Hou family be so easily confused? Now that Chu Qianchen was given a marriage to King Chen, if she was not of the Chu family's blood, then this gift would be Does marriage still count? !

The more Amber thought about it, the more she felt that Chu Qianling was not well-intentioned.

In the past, Chu Qianling wanted to ruin her girl's face, but now she actually wants to pour a bucket of dirty water on the girl's life experience. It's so cruel!

When Amber shouted, Chu Qianling's heart was in her throat again. She was afraid that Chu Qianchen wouldn't believe it, so she hurriedly said: "I have evidence!"

She wasn't just talking.

Chu Qianling continued: "My mother found a woman named Xu who once served Aunt Jiang. Fourteen years ago, after Aunt Jiang became pregnant, her grandfather sent someone to her home when she was five months old. When I returned to my hometown, Mrs. Xu was serving Aunt Jiang at that time. "

Chu Lingxiao had always favored Aunt Jiang, and everyone in the Hou family knew this. At that time, Aunt Jiang and Mrs. Shen were pregnant at almost the same time. The old Lord felt that spoiling a concubine and destroying his wife was a sign of ruin, so he ignored Chu Lingxiao's wishes. She objected and decided to send Aunt Jiang to her hometown.

"Back then, Aunt Jiang had a fetus in her hometown, and the fetus was born prematurely when she was only eight months old. That day, Mrs. Xu went to the backyard to hide and saw her uncle bringing a swaddled baby into the delivery room, and then taking out another swaddled baby. He stuffed it haphazardly into a basket and took it away."

"My uncle's trip didn't disturb anyone in his hometown. It was as if he had never been there before. Later, three days later, my uncle and aunt arrived at my hometown."

"Mrs. Xu knew there was a ghost among them, but she didn't dare to say anything about it."

Chu Qianling and Liu discussed it carefully and felt that if this was the case, everything could be explained.

No wonder Chu Lingxiao doted on Aunt Jiang, but never liked Chu Qianchen.

No wonder Aunt Jiang has been "hiding" Chu Qianchen from going out to meet people!

Chu Qianchen was just a concubine, and she was not qualified to be a concubine for the second prince!

Chu Qianling looked at Chu Qianchen with a flash of contempt in her eyes, and then said: "My mother followed the clues of Mrs. Xu and found out that you were actually raised by my uncle's aunt because Aunt Jiang gave birth to a stillborn child. Uncle, I might as well take you back and give you to Aunt Jiang to raise."

"Aunt Jiang may not have noticed it at first, but she must have known it later."

"For the sake of uncle, she had no choice but to recognize you."

"You are not her biological daughter. She has some grudge against you, so she gave you such a name."

"Chu, Qian, Chen."

Chu Qianling said whatever he thought of, and he talked endlessly. Part of it was found out, part of it was guessed, and most of it was made up. Anyway, as long as it sounded reasonable and well-founded.

Chu Qianchen continued to stroke the little black cat's smooth back, with a somewhat casual look on his face, and asked, "What about big sister?"

Even if there is really a secret about her life experience, why would Chu Qianhuang target her?

Chu Qianling clenched the fist hidden in her sleeve again.

They still have no clue about this.

Her mother had also speculated whether Chu Qianhuang had discovered the secret of Chu Qianchen's life experience, but even so, Chu Qianchen's existence would not harm Chu Qianhuang's interests as the eldest daughter.

The mother was puzzled and said that even if nothing could be found out, they would still have to make up a reason so that Chu Qianhuang would not be able to tell anyone about his suffering.

Anyway, it was Chu Qianhuang who was unjust first.

Chu Qianling said the words she had prepared for a long time: "Eldest sister probably doesn't know your life experience. Uncle has always favored Aunt Jiang. Eldest sister has always been unhappy in her heart. She vented her anger on you just to vent her anger. head."

Chu Qianling talked about this topic lightly, then returned to Chu Qianchen's life experience, deliberately speaking in a soft tone: "Second sister, don't worry, although my mother and I know your life experience, we will never Tell it."

Chu Qianling consciously caught Chu Qianchen's hand. If the secret that she was a concubine spreads out, she might not even be able to celebrate the birthday of King Chen. Moreover, other noble residences in the capital will not be able to celebrate her. You may choose an outsider to be your wife.

This is how Chu Qianchen will be for the rest of his life.

Just like what her mother said, she didn't need to take Chu Qianchen to heart at all. Healing her face first was the most important thing.

Chu Qianling stared at Chu Qianchen and said, "If you don't believe it, I can ask my mother to find that Mrs. Xu..." If Chu Qianchen was sensible, he should use Shiquan ointment to stop his mouth.

Chu Qianchen looked back at Chu Qianling calmly, with a somewhat clear smile on his slightly curved lips.

She was so calm that Chu Qianling began to feel uneasy again.

At this moment, a little maid's voice came from outside, breaking the silence in the room: "Second girl, Princess Jingjun is here. The eldest lady asked you to take the county master there."

Chu Qianchen finally moved and gestured to Amber casually.

Amber took out a small porcelain vase with blue flowers on a white background and handed it over.

Chu Qianling couldn't wait any longer. Her eyes lit up, as if a hungry wolf had seen flesh and blood. She snatched the small porcelain vase with blue flowers on a white background and felt relieved again.

Sure enough, she caught Chu Qianchen's handle...

However, when she opened the small porcelain vase with blue flowers on a white background, her expression suddenly changed as if a bucket of ice water had been poured on her head.

This small porcelain bottle does indeed contain Shiquan paste, but it is only about the size of a fingernail and cannot be used a few times.

Chu Qianling, who had endured and endured, finally couldn't bear it anymore. Huo Di stood up and said sternly: "Chu Qianchen, what do you mean!" She just ordered Shiquan Cream, and she took it for granted. Send beggars away? !

Chu Qianchen raised his lips and smiled, and said lightly: "Your story is well written. You can go and write a playbook. This is a reward for you."

The story Chu Qianling told was full of leaks, and it was probably only one or two points true. Then he made up a random story based on it. Naturally, most of the "credit" goes to Liu.

"..." Chu Qianling's face suddenly turned red. She felt guilty at first, and then angry, feeling that Chu Qianchen was playing with her.

Chu Qianchen didn't care about her reaction at all, and told Hu Hu, "Go and see if Qiniang is awake?"

The little black cat seemed to understand Qiniang's name, stretched its neck, looked around, and called out "meow".

Gu Zhiyan was sent to sleep by Chu Qianchen. For two days in a row, she got up secretly in the early morning to play with the little black cat. She yawned during the day. She was caught red-handed yesterday morning, and Chu Qianchen She was "punished" to sleep in the cage, otherwise she would not be able to play with the cat.

Amber glanced at the angry Chu Qianling and agreed: "Yes, girl."

She also saw clearly that Chu Qianling was not good enough for her girl, and the two were not on the same level at all. Amber picked up the little black cat and went to find Gu Zhiyan.

Seeing that she was being ignored, Chu Qianling felt even more annoyed. She bit her lower lip slightly until it almost bled.

She wished she could slap Chu Qianchen, but she didn't dare.

The angry rebuke just now was just impulsive. When he calmed down, he was afraid that he would really offend Chu Qianchen. Her fate is still in Chu Qianchen's hands!

Chu Qianling's face turned red, white, and blue for a while, changing wonderfully. She gritted her teeth and said, "Everything I said is true!"

"Didn't I say that? My mother can find that Mrs. Xu..."

"What kind of evidence do you want..."

Chu Qianling was so confused that she spoke incoherently, like a mad woman.

Chu Qianchen's expression was still calm and calm, like an orchid in the empty valley, blooming on its own.

Chu Qianling felt like there was a violent rhinoceros running rampant in her heart, and like a volcano about to erupt. She wanted to vent her anger and grievances, but she had nowhere to vent her anger and grievances.

In the end, she could only hold the small porcelain bottle in her hand and left angrily.

Every step is so hard.

As soon as Chu Qianling left, Chu Qianchen's expression changed. The corners of his originally curved lips pursed tightly, and his eyes became deeper and deeper, with an undercurrent surging.

Gu Zhiyan's innocent and soft voice came from outside: "Yueyue, be good!"

Chu Qianchen stood up, stroked his skirt, and walked out of the room. He happened to bump into Gu Zhiyan, who was walking with a cat in his arms.

Gu Zhiyan, who had just slept and returned to the cage, was in high spirits, not looking like she had just woken up. The little black cat in her arms yawned lazily.

Chu Qianchen held a basket in his hand and pointed at the basket. Gu Zhiyan obediently put the little black cat into the basket.

Chu Qianchen handed the basket to the little girl. The little girl, carrying the cat basket, stopped grabbing Chu Qianchen's skirt and followed her step by step.

One big and one small walked towards the main courtyard.

Chu Qianchen was thinking as he walked.

In this life, she also suspected that she was not the child of Aunt Jiang, but she did not think deeply about it.

To this day, she has to wonder if this is true. That's why Aunt Jiang doesn't have any mother-daughter affection for her?

However, there were many things that didn't make sense in what Chu Qianling said just now.

Chu Qianchen could probably guess that Mrs. Xu was a real person, but it was hard to say what Mrs. Xu saw and how much of Chu Qianling's words were true, false, or made up.

She was in no hurry anyway.

She has already lived through this.

The experiences in her previous life have shaped her today. For her now, whether she is Aunt Jiang's biological child or not, and whether her father likes her, are not that important anymore.

She was just seeking the truth within her ability.

The oncoming breeze gently caressed Chu Qianchen's cheeks and the corners of her curved lips. Her steps were light but steady.

No rush.

Chu Qianling and Liu were much more anxious than she was.

Mother and daughter should be able to do more for Shiquan Yao, and they are not so easily perfunctory.

Hu Huo, who was following Chu Qianchen, looked at her with complicated eyes. He was also recalling what Chu Qianling said just now in his mind. He was somewhat worried: No matter how strong the girl is, she is just a girl after all. It's just a girl who is not yet fourteen years old.

In case there is really any doubt about the girl's life experience...

Amber was also confused. She didn't know whether this was a good thing for Chu Qianchen, or...

No one spoke along the way, only the little black cat in the basket made various "meow" sounds from time to time, sometimes high-pitched, sometimes soft, sometimes impatient, sometimes lazy.

Gu Zhiyan meowed back, as if talking to it, with a sweet smile.

Her wet nurse also smiled. During the past few days of living in the Hou Mansion, she was relieved to see the county master getting better day by day.

They all came to the main courtyard by familiar routes.

Shen Wan was chatting with the Shen family, but her heart was already focused on her daughter. She craned her neck to look outside the house from time to time, already impatient.

Except for the days when her daughter was abducted, Shen Wan had never been separated from her daughter for so long. She had long wanted to pick her up.

However, Mrs. Shen specially asked Aunt Rong to go to the Duke's Mansion to see her. She said that Qiniang's absence disorder was getting better day by day and she was very happy every day, so she asked Shen Wan not to come for the time being.

Shen Wan also thought that even if she didn't accept Gu Zhiyan's departure, she could still come to the Duke's Mansion to see her, but Mrs. Mu Guogong stopped her and asked Grandma Rong to go to the Duke's Mansion every day to talk about Gu Zhiyan. daily.

After staying up like this for six days, Shen Wan spent these six days like years, and it felt like six years had passed.

As soon as Gu Zhiyan entered the courtyard, Shen Wan saw her, her eyes fixed on her daughter.

Gu Zhiyan was wearing a blouse embroidered with begonia red hibiscus flowers and a long pink skirt with stitching. She was carrying a basket in her right hand. As she walked, she stroked the little black cat's head with a smile on her face.

This scene was extremely ordinary, but in Shen Wan's eyes, it was so unusual.

Her eyes felt hot and sore.

For a moment, Shen Wan almost thought that he was back to the past again.

In the past, Gu Zhiyan was a little girl who loved to smile. She always called herself "Mother" sweetly. When she smiled, she had a pair of cute dimples at the corners of her mouth.

My daughter is really getting better.

Shen Wan wiped the corners of his eyes with a handkerchief and tried to calm down.

By the time Gu Zhiyan entered the house with Chu Qianchen, Shen Wan had returned to normal and looked at her with a gentle smile.

The cousins ​​walked up to the two elders and greeted them respectively:

"Mother, aunt."

"Aunt, mother-in-law."

Seeing Gu Zhiyan greeting her solemnly, Shen Wan's eyes began to feel hot again.

"Come, Qiniang, show your mother and concubine." Shen Wan waved to Gu Zhiyan.

Gu Zhiyan walked over obediently, carefully placed the basket with the little black cat on another chair next to it, and then handed one hand to Shen Wan.

The little girl's palms were warm, a bit higher than Shen Wan's body temperature.

Shen Wan asked with concern: "Qiniang, are you hot?"

The weather has gotten hotter in the past two days. Gu Zhiyan has always been afraid of heat. Shen Wan is not only worried about her daughter not sleeping well at night, but also worried about her suffering from heat stroke.

Gu Zhiyan shook his head.

Shen Wan was even more excited, and the corners of her lips were raised high.

As expected, my daughter is getting better day by day and can respond to her questions.

The eldest sister can still take care of people! Shen Wan sighed inwardly.

She looked at Gu Zhiyan carefully and found that her daughter's cheeks had become rounder in just a few days, with a faint blush on her cheeks, and she was full of energy.

Shen Wan rubbed Gu Zhiyan's head and said to Mrs. Shen, "Sister, I want to take Qiniang back."

The fact that Prince Jing has a son-in-law has also caused a stir in the capital these days. Prince Jing's fourth brother is also a legitimate son. They suggested that the reason why Prince Jing has no legitimate son is because he spoiled his concubine and killed his wife, saying that he has bad personal ethics. , proposed to seize his title of county king.

Unless a member of the clan commits a serious crime such as treason, it is impossible for him to have his title revoked for no serious offense. Gu Hong’s thoughts are well known to everyone in Sima Zhao’s mind. To put it bluntly, he is only after the title of Prince Jing. .

With such a big incident happening in the Prince's Mansion, Shen Wan was also worried that Prince Jing could no longer live in her parents' house and planned to return to the Prince's Mansion, so she came to the Prince's Mansion today to pick up Gu Zhiyan and go back with her.

Mrs. Shen did not comment and asked Gu Zhiyan, "Qiniang, do you want to go home?"

Gu Zhiyan shook his head, his meaning was very clear, no.

At this time, the little black cat stood up from the basket, stretched, and then jumped down lightly.

Its legs and feet had healed, and its posture when it landed was so graceful that it attracted Gu Zhiyan's attention.

The little black cat let out a "meow", walked to Gu Zhiyan's embroidered shoes, and gently rubbed its fluffy head against her skirt.

Gu Zhiyan looked at the little black cat with burning eyes, leaned over and picked it up, and called sweetly: "Yueyue."

Shen Wan had long heard from Nanny Rong that Gu Zhiyan liked the kitten named Yueying, and thought she was reluctant to part with the kitten. She smiled and said, "Qiniang, can we take the kitten back too?"

Shen Wan actually didn't like raising cats. When her daughter was three years old, she went to Prince Shun's Mansion as a guest and was scratched by the lion cat raised by Princess Shun. That time, Shen Wan was frightened.

After all, cats have claws, and it would be bad if they scratched my daughter's face.

However, nothing compares to what my daughter likes.

After her daughter's absence disorder finally improved, Shen Wan didn't want to irritate her daughter again, so she made this suggestion. She believed that it was just a cat, and her eldest sister would not be reluctant to part with it.

"No!" Gu Zhiyan touched the little black cat tenderly, looked up at Shen Wan, and said slowly, "I haven't given a betrothal gift, so I can't take it back."

Mrs. Shen couldn't help laughing when she heard Chu Yunmu talk about the betrothal gift.

Shen Wan was stunned for a moment, and realized that her daughter was talking about the custom of hiring cats, and she felt happier.

"Qiniang..."

As soon as Shen Wan finished speaking, a little maid said outside the door, "Madam, the eldest lady has come to pay her respects to you."

Chu Qianhuang just came back from the palace.

Let’s guess how many days until the wedding! Draw 5 Qianchen keychains from the guessed girl~

A. 1 day; B. 2 days; C. 3 days; D. 4 days; E. 5 days

(One day is the update on the 7th, two days is the update on the 8th, and so on.)

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