Chapter 167: 167 Prince
Chapter 167 Chapter 167 Prince
After Chu Qianchen came out of the main courtyard, he asked Chu Yunmu to go back to see Mrs. Shen, while he returned to the theater.
In the theater, there was silence and lifelessness.
Chu Lingxiao and Aunt Jiang had already been carried down, while Mrs. Tai, other people from the Hou family, and those from the Chu clan were still in the theater.
The nuns in charge all knew that Mrs. Tai was in a bad mood and did not even dare to ask for permission to continue the show.
The whole theater was extremely silent.
Everyone was drinking tea and eating fruits, making eye contact, looking anxiously outside the theater, or being preoccupied.
Seeing Chu Qianchen walking into the lobby on the first floor, everyone breathed a sigh of relief.
With a smile on her face, the Dowager Queen issued the eviction order again: "Sister Chen, after working hard for a long time today, everyone is tired, so I won't let you eat."
Normally, when returning home after three days, the new uncle would leave after having lunch, but now the wife couldn't care less and wanted to send away the two plague gods Chu Qianchen and Gu Jue as soon as possible.
It is best for Chu Qianchen not to return to her natal family in this life. The Chu family cannot afford this giant Buddha. Since Chu Qianchen looks down on the Chu family, he only hopes that she will not regret it in the future. He has never seen a person who has no natal family. What a happy ending can come to a reliable woman!
The madam thought with disdain, her eyes were cold, and she was tired of pretending to be polite on the surface.
Chu Qianchen was too lazy to make excuses with them anymore and looked at Gu Jue with deep eyes.
Gu Jue curled up the corners of his mouth slightly and stood up.
It was obvious that he had not known this little girl for long, but he could understand the look in her eyes.
The meaning of Gu Jue's action was very clear, they were planning to leave.
Mrs. Tai, Chu Lingyu and others felt relieved, and everyone present sincerely wanted to send away the living ancestors.
Mrs. Tai was about to tell Grandma Wang to see off the guests when she heard Chu Qianchen say with a smile: "Grandma, I'm worried about my aunt. I'll come back and have a look in a few days."
Madam: “…”
She was about to flip the table over. She couldn't tell that what Chu Qianchen did and said just now made her not at all worried about her aunt!
Mrs. Tai certainly understood the implication of Chu Qianchen's words. Chu Qianchen's words were just a warning to himself, implying that he should not play tricks, otherwise, it is not certain who will be unlucky next time.
Just thinking about it, the wife felt her chest started to hurt again, and she felt stuffy from her heart to her throat.
She finally understood that Chu Qianchen was just like her aunt.
Both mother and daughter are heartless white-eyed wolves!
The thought of her eldest son disobeying her for Jiang Minshan made the wife's heart ache.
Chu Qianchen smiled at the madam, and then said, "Grandma, I'll take my leave."
The couple slowly walked down the stairs under the glare of everyone's eyes.
As for the other people in the theater, there was only one thought left in their minds: these ancestors were finally willing to leave!
Outside the theater, the scorching sun hung high in the clear blue sky, cloudless.
This time is the hottest time of the day.
When the two of them got on the Zhu Lun Car outside the Yimen, a slight drop of sweat broke out on their foreheads.
Chu Qianchen took out two handkerchiefs, handed one to Gu Jue, and smiled brightly at Gu Jue.
She has no affection for people like Chu Lingxiao and Aunt Jiang. As early as when she was reborn this spring, she wanted to beat them all up and grudge her, but at that time, she still needed to settle down in the Chu family. She still needs to find a chance to meet the prince.
Now, the prince is supporting her, just like in the previous life.
From the past life to this life, the prince has not changed!
Thinking of all the things he had done after meeting Gu Jue in his previous life, the corners of Chu Qianchen's mouth turned up and his pupils were bright.
She was so happy to come home this time!
The Zhu Lun Chai slowly drove out of the Hou Mansion, and then sped forward along the spacious Songhe Street.
Gu Jue took the handkerchief from Chu Qianchen and stared at her for a long time, with an undercurrent surging in his eyes.
"Have you long had doubts about your life experience?" Gu Jue asked while wiping his sweat with a handkerchief, his eyes wise and cold.
There was a faint scent of incense coming out of the veil. If it was there but not there, it was the scent of her body.
He knew it was the incense she made by herself.
Gu Jue's words were in a questioning form, but his tone was determined.
At this time, Zhu Lunche turned to the right, and Chu Qianchen's body swayed slightly.
After being stunned for a moment, she nodded with a smile: "Yes!"
Chu Qianchen's phoenix eyes were shining when he looked at Gu Jue.
The prince is indeed the prince. He knows everything at the slightest glance and can see the clues at a glance.
She is still far behind!
Chu Qianchen stared at Gu Jue with burning eyes.
Aunt Jiang had no mother-daughter affection for her at all. In her previous life, she was so blinded that she didn't see any clues even if she was kicked out of the house. Later, she rarely thought of the Chu family, so she lived for more than twenty years in vain, without even understanding her own life experience, let alone Aunt Jiang's personality.
If she hadn't met the prince in her previous life, she would have been stupid.
Whenever Chu Qianchen thinks of the blind-hearted person in his previous life, Chu Qianchen feels like he can't bear to look back on the past.
She was lucky enough to be picked up by the prince...
Chu Qianchen's smile deepened, and his joy was beyond words.
Gu Jue's hand holding the handkerchief subconsciously exerted a little force. He simply couldn't imagine what kind of life this girl had lived in the Hou Mansion.
He was about to say something when he saw Chu Qianchen purse his lips and smile at him, his eyebrows and eyebrows curved in a smile that was a little sweet but also a little silly.
It was as if a spring breeze blew over the lake, and a delicate petal fell on the originally calm water. The lake surface rippled slightly, and the petals also followed the ripples on the lake surface...
Gu Jue wiped his sweat, put the handkerchief in his sleeve, and changed the topic: "The emperor wants to send an imperial envoy to the northwest."
When Cheng Linhua reported this matter to Gu Jue yesterday, Chu Qianchen was also present, and she also knew about it.
This is obviously a thankless job. No matter whether the imperial envoy does well or not, in the eyes of the emperor, he is probably not good enough and can be criticized.
After all, the emperor did not want the northwest and Nanyang palaces to be in Qin Yao's hands.
As long as Qin Yao lives for one day, the emperor will not be happy, and may even turn his anger on the so-called imperial envoy, thinking that this person is incapable of doing things.
Chu Qianchen knew that there must be a sequel to Gu Jue's words, so he stared at him quietly, as if to say, what next?
Gu Jue seemed to be able to see a cat's tail waving curiously behind her, with a fluffy tip.
Gu Jue picked up the folding fan placed on the small square table, opened it casually, and fanned it.
The wind from the folding fan not only blew his hair, but also hers. Chu Qianchen squinted his eyes comfortably.
Gu Jue suddenly asked: "How about letting Chu Lingxiao go?"
Facing Chu Qianchen, he called Chu Lingxiao by his first name, which showed his disdain for his father-in-law.
Chu Qianchen: "..."
Chu Qianchen was stunned again, blinked slowly, and then her eyes lit up little by little.
OK OK.
She nodded fiercely at Gu Jue, feeling that Gu Jue's idea was so wonderful... but also so damaging.
Whether in his previous life or in this life, Chu Lingxiao has never changed. He only thinks about success and fame. Now they are giving him this chance to see whether he can become famous or achieve nothing and never recover.
Chu Qianchen smiled happily and felt that the prince was so kind to her.
How nice it is to get to know the prince.
He made her become a better version of herself, a version of herself that even she liked!
This point has not changed in the two lifetimes!
The little girl looked at the cute, soft and waxy girl, and her joy came from the heart, which made Gu Jue feel helpless again... and distressed that he couldn't do anything about her.
Gu Jue: "..."
This girl.
Gu Jue sighed silently from the bottom of his heart.
The Zhu Lun Chai went all the way, and after turning six or seven turns, it returned to Prince Chen's Mansion.
There was no need for the coachman or the boy to knock on the door. The door of the palace was immediately opened to welcome the two masters back.
The palace, which had been silent for a long time, became lively again.
The first thing Gu Jue did after entering the door was to call the palace chief Shi Cheng Linhua over and tell him about letting Chu Lingxiao go to the northwest.
Cheng Linhua took the order and planned to discuss it with Su Mubai or ask Su Mubai to come and see the prince. At this time, he heard Chu Qianchen say: "Your Majesty, it's time for you to take the medicine."
Chu Qianchen pinched Gu Jue's sleeves, as if he couldn't run away.
Cheng Linhua lowered his eyes silently, thinking it was better for him to stop talking.
There is no need for the prince to take action in such a trivial matter. He and Su Mubai can solve it.
Gu Jue looked at his sleeves that were tightly pinched by her, couldn't help but laugh, nodded and said, "Okay."
He originally wanted to go to the outer study, but he changed his direction and headed towards the Xuanwei Hall in the inner courtyard.
Chu Qianchen did not let go of Gu Jue's sleeves and followed him like a shadow, walking briskly.
Cheng Linhua looked at the two people leaving, his heart relaxed, and the smile in his eyes overflowed.
Very good, they can rest assured that the princess will keep an eye on the prince in the future.
Cheng Linhua walked slowly and leisurely with his hands behind his back.
Gu Jue and Chu Qianchen went to the main courtyard behind Xuanwei Hall together. The new house was still full of joy, with bright red colors everywhere.
Gu Jue went to the screen first and changed into a loose moon-white Taoist robe.
When he came out, his hair, which was originally tied into a bun, was let down, half-tied and half-tied, very relaxed.
The soothing incense was lit again in the room, and thin cigarette smoke curled up in the air.
"Take medicine."
Chu Qianchen stared at Gu Jue and took a big pill.
Gu Jue started taking this big pill the day before yesterday, and today is already the third day of taking it.
After Gu Jue took the pill, he lay lazily on the beauty's couch, his collar a little loose.
Chu Qianchen performed acupuncture on him just like the previous two times, with a total of thirty-six needles inserted each time.
The first shot, the second shot, the third shot…
Her expression was so serious and focused, as if she was doing the most important thing in the world.
Gu Jue looked at her delicate and soft side face and her slightly drooped eyelashes. When the slender and slender fingers were acupuncture, they were very calm and effortless.
When she got to the tenth injection, Gu Jue felt her body begin to heat up.
When he took Dazao Pill for the first time the day before yesterday, his body warmed up very slowly. After sleeping for a while, he realized that his body had become warm. In addition, his limbs also had a slight tingling sensation, like needle pricks.
After taking the medicine for the second time yesterday, within half an hour, his body felt warm and the tingling sensation was reduced.
After taking the third pill today, he felt completely different from the day before. There seemed to be a stream of heat flowing in his body along with the position where she injected the needle, making him feel as if he was in a hot spring.
Sleep came over me in waves. Gu Jue suppressed himself as a habit, not showing anything on his face, and he still looked calm and relaxed.
He had been accustomed to enduring everything in the battlefield in the North over the years. He could not let his soldiers see his discomfort, and he could not let his injuries shake the morale of the army.
However, the Dazao Pill was made by Chu Qianchen herself, so of course she knew the special effects of the Dazao Pill.
After she inserted the last needle, her eyes met Gu Jue's and she frowned slightly.
That look seemed to say, the prince is really disobedient.
"Prince, go to sleep." Chu Qianchen whispered, "I will guard you."
She coaxed him like a child.
Gu Jue laughed, curled his lips, and suddenly remembered that someone once told him that it was a blessing to have someone willing to coax you.
Gu Jue closed her eyes as she wished.
After closing my eyes, the feeling of sleepiness became stronger, and I fell asleep soon.
Chu Qianchen listened to his even and long breathing and knew that he should have fallen asleep.
However, the prince is really good at pretending.
She thought for a while, then cautiously reached out to feel his pulse, and smiled reassuringly.
Chu Qianchen stood by Gu Jue's side quietly.
If you see him sweating, wipe it away for him;
Seeing his frown, he massaged his acupoints;
Seeing him gibbering, he held his hand.
This is great! Chu Qianchen held Gu Jue's warm palm and smiled lightly.
In her previous life, she had hoped that she could protect the prince, but at that time she was too weak and could not do anything but hide under the prince's wings.
In this life, she can finally protect him!
"Meow!"
Suddenly there was a soft meow outside the window, and a little black cat with white hooves appeared on the window sill at some point, looking at the two two-legged beasts curiously. In the sunlight, its pupils shrank into thin lines. , pupils as green as gems.
That curious look seems to be asking, what are you doing?
Chu Qianchen put the index finger of his left hand on his lips and made a "shh" gesture.
The little black cat didn't know whether he understood it or not. He tilted his furry little face and then jumped down from the window sill lightly, landing silently.
The little black cat rubbed Chu Qianchen's skirt affectionately, as if to say, play with me, play with me.
One of Chu Qianchen's hands was still holding Gu Jue's hand, and he couldn't move away, so he waved at it with his free left hand, telling him to play with it.
The little black cat nuzzled her several more times, but when she saw no reaction at all, it finally gave up.
It yawned lazily and curled up into a ball next to Chu Qianchen's skirt.
Chu Qianchen was busy competing with the cat, and he completely didn't notice that Gu Jue on the beauty's couch opened his eyes for a while, looking at the person and the cat, with a smile in his eyes. Soon, he closed his eyes again, It seemed like he had never woken up.
The afternoon in Prince Chen's Mansion was exceptionally quiet and peaceful.
Only the sound of swaying branches and leaves in the courtyard faded and disappeared.
"Susu."
"Susususu..."
When the cat opened his eyes again, the inner room was empty.
The sun was setting in the west, and the golden-red sunlight slanted into the house through a certain window.
The little black cat looked around, licked its paws, suddenly woke up, and happily went to find people. It took a shortcut that humans couldn't take, and only searched three rooms before finding Chu in Toji Room. Qianchen.
"Meow!"
Found you!
The little black cat jumped up and down, easily jumping onto the Arhat bed where Chu Qianchen was, and barked happily several times.
Amber was also there, her eyes couldn't help but glance at the soft little black cat, and she was still reporting business: "...an hour ago, the eldest lady took the eldest girl and the fourth young master back to Duke Mu's mansion to stay for a while."
Amber just heard about this from Cheng Linhua.
Chu Qianchen: "..."
Chu Qianchen understood immediately, her eyes flickered, and she unconsciously touched the little black cat nestled next to her with one hand.
Her mood was a bit complicated, with understanding, insight, distress, and even more touching.
This means that Mrs. Shen may have already planned to return to her parents' home, but she still waited for her to return to Duke Mu's mansion after three dynasties, just so that the Marquis's mansion wouldn't be too shabby when she returned.
The day before yesterday, when she got married, Mrs. Shen had no plans to return to her parents' home, so her decision should have been made in these two days.
Thinking about what happened in the Hou Mansion today, and how she got along with Mrs. Shen, Chu Qianchen's long and thick eyelashes trembled slightly, her heart beat a few times faster, and she regained her composure.
Chu Qianchen didn't know what he was expecting.
When she relived this life, she once thought that except for the prince, she would no longer worry about gain or loss for anything.
But that's obviously not the case...
Chu Qianchen gently touched the smooth back of the little black cat, absentmindedly.
Amber originally thought that it would not be a big deal for the eldest lady to return to her parents' home, after all, the Marquis was really a bit outrageous.
Amber was filled with emotion, and once again deeply understood what it is like for a woman to be afraid of marrying the wrong man.
"Princess." Amber called softly, keenly feeling that her girl's mood was a little strange. The girl was obviously here, just a few feet away, but she felt very far away.
Chu Qianchen seemed as if he hadn't heard anything.
Amber carefully changed her words: "Girl, is there something wrong?"
Only then did Chu Qianchen come to his senses and was noncommittal about this.
She changed the subject and said: "Amber, go get all the rosters from the palace."
She thought to herself that since she had come to Prince Chen's Mansion, she couldn't just do nothing and live and eat in vain.
Thinking of Gu Jue who was outside the study at the moment, Chu Qianchen couldn't help but sigh: The prince is really working hard and only slept for just an hour.
Amber responded quickly, eager to try.
After a while, Amber came back, and with her came Aunt Cai and two rosters.
Chu Qianchen was very familiar with Prince Chen's Mansion, but it was only limited to Cheng Linhua, Mo Chen, Xue Fengyan and Sui Da Guanshi.
She was still not very familiar with how many servants there were in the palace. The reason why she asked people to bring the roster was to see where the servants in the palace came from, whether they were bought or when the palace was opened. It was given by the late emperor or the queen mother.
There are only two thin volumes of the roster. To be honest, even Aunt Cai herself feels a little shabby and can't use it. Fortunately, they are still a dignified prince's palace.
Aunt Cai asked sheepishly: "Princess, do you want to buy some people?"
There were really too few people in the inner courtyard. There were only some rough cleaning ladies and not even a maid. Aunt Cai was also afraid that Chu Qianchen would not get used to it.
Moreover, no one lived in the main courtyard before, so regular cleaning and maintenance of this empty house was enough. But from now on, there is a mistress in this courtyard, so the current staff are really too shabby.
However, Chu Qianchen was used to it and felt that there were advantages to having fewer people.
"No need." Chu Qianchen said briskly, flipping through the roster casually in his hand, and dismissed Nanny Cai.
As soon as Chu Qianchen flipped through the roster, he had no time to touch the cat. The little black cat was not very happy and screamed "meow" in an attempt to invite pets.
Chu Qianchen casually took out a small rattan ball the size of a dragon's eye and threw it on the ground. The little black cat was attracted to it and happily pounced on the ball.
After the little black cat chased the ball back and forth in the house more than a dozen times, Grandma Cai came back again, with one more person beside her.
She was a maid in blue clothes who was about seventeen or eighteen years old. She was tall and slender, with a snow-white oval face. Her facial features were just delicate, but her skin was white. Her medium-sized eyes were very lively.
When she stood next to Amber, she made Amber look brighter and had no sense of presence.
Amber looked at the girl dressed as a maid and frowned slightly.
Although she only came to the palace the day before yesterday, she had already heard that there were no maids in the palace. The princess just said that there is no need to add more people, so what does it mean for Aunt Cai to bring such a person here now.
Aunt Cai bowed respectfully, "Princess."
The maid in blue also curtsied and saluted. Amber looked at her with critical eyes, but he had to admit that the gesture of her salute was graceful and standard. Even Aunt Lan Ruo would not be able to fault her.
Aunt Cai smiled and said: "Princess, this is the person given to you by the prince. Do you want to give her a name?"
Aunt Cai also knew that most of the maids around Chu Qianchen were named Amber, Agate, Pearl, Xuanji, etc.
Chu Qianchen looked at the maid in blue next to Nanny Cai, and his eyes widened in surprise.
She asked deliberately: "What's your name?"
"Jiang Yuan."
Chu Qianchen said the name in his heart almost at the same time as the other party.
She recognized Jiang Yuan and was an old acquaintance from her previous life.
Jiang Yuan is a secret guard raised by the palace. He can be used as a spy, a guard, and even assassination...
Jiang Yuan is very capable, so it would be overkill to let a person like her stay by her side as a maid.
They will also get along well in this life. Chu Qianchen smiled and read out the other person's name this time: "Jiang Yuan, this name is quite good. There is no need to change it. From now on, you can be with Amber."
Aunt Cai breathed a sigh of relief and promised repeatedly. Originally, she was worried that the princess would think that the prince was tricking her.
"Yes, Princess." A trace of surprise flashed across Jiang Yuan's eyes, and then he knelt down and saluted again.
Chu Qianchen put down the roster he had just read and looked at the sky. It was already dusk.
"Mama Cai, is the prince still in the study outside?" Chu Qianchen asked as he stood up. She planned to keep an eye on Gu Jue to prevent him from forgetting his dinner when he got busy.
Gu Jue had already made it clear that there was no need to hide his whereabouts from the princess, so Aunt Cai said "yes".
Chu Qianchen caressed his skirt casually and walked lightly towards the outside of the house.
When the little black cat noticed that Chu Qianchen was leaving, he stopped playing with the ball and chased after him with the ball in his mouth, swaying the tip of his furry tail.
result-
As soon as they crossed the threshold of the main room, they saw Gu Jue coming back.
He was still wearing the Taoist robe, and when he walked, a few strands of his hair and clothes were flying in the wind, cool and elegant.
The timeline is based on the wedding, which means that from the beginning of the search to the present, less than a month has passed in the timeline in the article. Based on ancient communication conditions, geographical conditions, and population mobility, is it possible to find out everything that happened 14 years ago within a month? Even if modern criminal investigation techniques were used, it would not be possible, otherwise there would not be so many abducted children that could not be found.
The main line determines the timeline.
The temperature has dropped recently, so be careful not to catch a cold~
(End of chapter)