Chapter 186: 186 Disobey (Second update)

Chapter 186: 186 Disobey (Second update)

Chapter 186 186 Disobey (Second update)

Chen Su looked at the bright yellow imperial edict placed on the coffee table, straightened up his back and ordered to the little chamberlain: "Xiao Duzi, come in..."

His words stopped abruptly, and he saw a group of palace guards walking out of the palace in two columns. They were all tall, with vigorous movements and even more uniform steps. They were like spears nailed to the ground with a majestic momentum.

Looking in along the palace guards, a red wheeled chariot was driving towards the outside of the palace. Beside the red wheeled chariot, Gu Jue, dressed in a moon-white Taoist robe, was riding on a black horse with four snow-white hooves, pacing slowly. out.

"..." Chen Su felt something was wrong and exchanged a look with Lu Siji outside the carriage.

He quickly got out of the carriage with the help of the young chamberlain, and stopped in front of Gu Jue's horse in three steps at a time.

"Your Highness, Prince Chen," Chen Su curtly bowed, holding the imperial edict in his hand, and said matter-of-factly, "Your Majesty has an edict that Prince Chen's palace is harboring imperial criminals, and he ordered the Jinyi Guards to search the palace."

There was a bit of arrogance in his expression.

Lu Siji, who was not far away, also came slowly on horseback. He looked into the eyes of Gu Jue on the horse. He grabbed the reins and clasped his fists in greeting, "Your Majesty, you are fine. We, the Jinyi Guards, are also following orders. If there is any offence today, Please also ask Prince Haihan.”

The guards in imperial robes behind him were all staring at him, waiting for Lu Siji to give the order before they would rush into Prince Chen's Mansion like wolves and tigers.

"Search the house?" Gu Jue immediately glanced at Chen Su and Lu Siji with cold eyes, his long, narrow and deep eyes were uninterested, as if he had heard some joke.

He curled his thin lips and smiled.

That smile was very clear and shallow, with a calmness and composure that remained as calm as a mountain despite the wind and rain.

He said softly and calmly: "Then I will be waiting."

What's the meaning? ! Chen Su's brows furrowed tightly, and she was frightened and panicked. Could it be that Prince Chen's Mansion really wanted to resist the decree?

At this moment, Cheng Linhua and four royal guards also stepped out of the front door and said with a smile: "Eunuch Chen, why are you blocking our prince and princess!"

Cheng Linhua didn't wait for Chen Su to answer, and said to the bodyguard behind him: "It's so crowded and chaotic, how can the prince leave without hurrying up and clearing the way!"

The so-called "clearing the road" is of course clearing Chen Su who is blocking the road.

Chen Su felt as if someone had slapped him in the face, and his face hurt very much.

These personal guards of Prince Chen's Mansion were not polite to Chen Su. They "invited" the person away rudely, driving Chen Su's feet off the ground, and her armpits and upper arms felt as if they were being clamped by iron pliers.

"Eunuch Chen!" The young chamberlain exclaimed, but he did not dare to take action against the people in Prince Chen's Mansion.

With no one blocking the way, Gu Jue lowered his head and said to Chu Qianchen in the carriage, "Let's go."

Chu Qianchen smiled happily.

Well, let's go!

A car and a horse quickly drove out of the palace gate.

"His Royal Highness Chen Wang!"

Lu Siji turned his horse around and tried desperately to stop Gu Jue.

The royal guards he had brought moved when they heard the sound, and pulled the horse rope, trying to stop Gu Jue. However, their horses only paused for a moment when they saw the guards of the palace draw their swords directly with a "clang" sound. , each of the long knives was partially pulled out, revealing part of the gleaming blade, which shone with a particularly dazzling light in the sun.

These guards used by Prince Chen's Mansion are different from ordinary guards. They are all retired from the battlefield. They are all elites in the Northern Army. They are all capable of defeating ten of them.

When they deliberately released their murderous intent, the surrounding air suddenly became cold, as if blood would be splashed on the spot if they disagreed.

The Jinyi guards were suppressed by their momentum and no one dared to move again.

The air seemed stagnant.

Seeing this, Chen Su stamped his feet and shouted in a sharp voice: "Stop! Stop King Chen before we do it!"

All the Jinyi guards looked at Lu Siji's face, but no one dared to move.

Stop? ! Lu Siji's face darkened again, and his eyes were extremely dark and unpredictable.

If the royal guards dare to stop them today, these royal guards will risk their lives!

Chen Su secretly scolded Jin Yiwei for being useless.

Under his unwilling gaze, Gu Jue and Chu Qianchen's carriages and horses moved further and further away along the broad street until they were completely out of sight.

When the two carriages and horses arrived at Nanchen Street, Gu Jue asked the driver to stop the carriage. He also got off the horse and walked along Nanchen Street with Chu Qianchen.

Black Horse Jueying and Amber silently followed the two of them, keeping a distance of four or five steps.

Nanchen Street is lined with various signboards, including restaurants, teahouses, dessert shops, cloth shops, grocery stores, etc. There are also various roadside vendors shouting to attract customers, making it very lively.

There were people of all kinds coming and going on the street, including men, women, old and young. Wherever Gu Jue and Chu Qianchen passed by, it was inevitable that they would attract many astonished glances.

Seeing that they were a newly married couple, a sweet-tongued salesman came forward enthusiastically to solicit customers, selling makeup, handkerchiefs, purses, fruits and snacks... everything.

Chu Qianchen just glanced at it without lingering at all. What she was more curious about was—

"king…"

As soon as the word "王" came out of her mouth, she felt that it was not appropriate to call him Wang Ye outside, so she raised her hand and gently pinched his broad sleeve, shaking it, "Where are you taking me?"

Chu Qianchen's eyes were wide open, and his cat-like pupils were filled with curiosity and expectation.

Gu Jue almost reached out and rubbed the top of her head, and answered the question: "Jiuxia."

Chu Qianchen blinked.

Of course she knew that Jiuya was Gu Jue's name, but except for the ordinary people in the clan, few people called him that. More often than not, he was not Gu Jiuya, but King Chen.

Chu Qianchen had never called Gu Jue that way before. In her previous life, she usually called him Prince, and when she was away from home, she called him Young Master.

But now, calling him Young Master doesn't seem right.

so…

Chu Qianchen's mind was a little confused. At this moment, a passionate and loud voice sounded from beside him: "Candy paintings are for sale!"

Sugar painting? ! Chu Qianchen looked over subconsciously. A vendor in his fifties with wrinkles on his face was sitting on a small spoon on the side of the road. In front of him was a wooden box with sugar paintings. There was a unique sweet smell of sugar juice. Come.

Chu Qianchen has long passed the age of loving candy, but the sugar paintings happened to evoke some memories of her past life.

Gu Jue had always paid attention to Chu Qianchen's gaze. She had not looked at anything else before. Only this sugar painting made her linger over it again and again, so she said to the vendor who painted the sugar painting: "Draw one for us."

The hawker was happy when he saw the business coming to his door, and asked with a smile: "Sir, madam, what do you want to draw?"

Horses all like to eat sweets. When they smelled the sweet scent, even Jueying, who had a steady temperament, didn't want to leave and barked twice.

Chu Qianchen replied subconsciously: "Draw a horse."

Jueying swung her horse's tail happily.

The vendor was very skilled in his craftsmanship. He used brown sugar juice to draw a heroic horse in just a few strokes. His movements were so smooth that some children nearby were reluctant to blink.

"Two copper plates." The vendor strung the sugar paintings on bamboo sticks and handed them to Chu Qianchen.

Gu Jue took out four copper plates from his sleeve pocket and accurately threw them into the jar on the side with a few clanks. For these craftsmen who relied on small skills, the sound was extremely pleasant, and the vendor thanked him profusely.

Chu Qianchen took the sugar painting and walked forward happily.

Amber, who was behind, looked at the money jar, and then at Gu Jue in front, and was surprised: just now she was going to step forward to give money to the prince and princess, but she was afraid that the prince would find some scraps of silver and ask for change. As a result, the prince seemed to be aloof from the world, but in fact he was quite understanding of worldly affairs and sophistication.

So, Amber silently widened the distance between herself and the two men in front of them, thinking that it was better to let the two masters play by themselves, so that she could avoid being an eyesore by getting in front of them.

Chu Qianchen held the candy painting in his hand and did not eat it. He just looked at it happily, with the corners of his lips curved like a crescent moon.

In her previous life, on the day when the prince picked her up, she was at a loss. She played a few games of chess with the prince in a dull manner, and then left with him. On the way, the prince bought her a sugar painting.

At that time, just like before, Jueying was also there. It barked twice, and the prince asked him to draw a horse.

She had long forgotten what the candy painting looked like in her previous life, and it was completely unimportant.

Chu Qianchen smiled even more happily, his face was slightly flushed, and he was as beautiful as a pink lotus.

"So happy?" Gu Jue was a little surprised that she was so happy, and his mood also became happy. This girl is really easy to coax.

"Yeah!" Chu Qianchen nodded repeatedly, cute and naive, soft and waxy, like a child who has not grown up.

She thought that Gu Jue had specially brought coins with him today, and understood.

It turns out that the prince specially took her out for shopping.

Chu Qianchen suddenly changed his attitude. Unlike before, he didn't care about the shops and stalls around him. He bought some fruits, handkerchiefs and purses, and a small lantern. After a while, Jueying's I carried a lot of things in large and small packages on my back.

Chu Qianchen coaxed Jueying with a smile: "Jueying, I will buy you candy later. Mark the frosting in front. The candy there is the most delicious. You must like it."

Jueying shook her head arrogantly, seemingly disdainful of Chu Qianchen.

Chu Qianchen didn't feel frustrated at all, but smiled.

At this time, Gu Jue stopped and took Chu Qianchen's hand, "We're here."

Chu Qianchen then turned his attention away from Jueying and followed Gu Jue's line of sight. A large signboard came into view, with the three characters "Duobaozhai" written on it.

Chu Qianchen naturally knew about Duobao Zhai, which was one of the four most famous silver buildings in the capital.

Chu Qianchen asked: "Wang...are you here to make jewelry?"

Gu Jue corrected: "Jiuxia."

Chu Qianchen lowered his eyes with a subtle expression.

Calling each other by names represents politeness. Among peers, out of respect for each other, most people call each other by names. However, she always felt disrespectful when she was asked to call the prince by names.

Gu Jue did not confront her and took her hand into Duobao Zhai. As for Amber and Jueying, people outside the Yinlou looked at them with disdain.

The waiter who came to greet the guests happened to hear the conversation between the two and said with a smile: "Young Master Wang, Mrs. Wang, please come inside."

Chu Qianchen: "..."

Chu Qianchen clearly heard Gu Jue beside her chuckle, and even his fingers seemed to tremble with laughter.

He looked down at her and said, "Mrs. Wang, let's go."

Gu Jue took Chu Qianchen's hand into the silver building and walked up the stairs to the second floor.

The shopkeeper saw him, smiled attentively, and said enthusiastically: "Mr. Gu, the jewelry you made is ready. I'm just waiting for you to come over to inspect the goods. Is this your lady? You two are indeed a talented man and a beautiful woman, a match made in heaven. a pair.”

"..." The man was stunned and thought to himself: Isn't this young man's surname Wang?

Chu Qianchen asked stupidly: "Did you order it for me?"

Gu Jue nodded.

When he entered the palace last month, the Queen Mother gave him special instructions on how to make the little girl happy and asked him to order jewelry from the best silver shop in Beijing.

Although as Gu Jue, he could actually have jewelry sent directly to the palace. Chu Qianchen could choose as many as he wanted, but the Empress Dowager reprimanded him again with serious words:

"This is your intention. It only takes one sentence to have the jewelry delivered to you. It is different from going to the bank to order the jewelry in person!"

"Furthermore, the betrothal gifts given to your wife were all prepared by the Ministry of Internal Affairs. You didn't care about the decision. You are a man and you can't be so lazy when marrying a wife. You should make up for the betrothal gifts that should be given."

Gu Jue also felt that the Queen Mother was right. This marriage had indeed wronged Chu Qianchen a lot.

Therefore, after returning from Sanchao, he personally came to Duobao Zhai and asked the shopkeeper to bring him some jewelry drawings, and then changed them according to his wishes, and ordered them to make several sets of headscarves. He left the address next door to the palace, and yesterday the people from Duobao Zhai went there to spread the word that the jewelry was ready.

Seeing that he had time today, he brought Chu Qianchen over to look at the jewelry.

The shopkeeper immediately asked several waiters to bring out several trays. Each tray was covered with red velvet cloth. On the cloth were placed various jewelry such as gold necklaces, earrings, bracelets, beads, jade pendants, rings, etc. , bejeweled.

Amber settled the horse and went up to the second floor at this moment, feeling that she was about to be blinded.

Gu Jue asked: "Do you like it? Let's see what else needs to be changed..."

"I like it." Chu Qianchen nodded hurriedly.

Of course she liked it!

Her eyes were sparkling, brighter than the jewelry in the room, and the waiters on the side were almost dumbfounded.

Seeing her happy look, Gu Jue's eyes softened a little.

The two of them talked and laughed, but the emperor in the palace was not in a good mood. In the imperial study, there was a sense of solemnity and depression that a storm was coming.

Deputy Commander Kong of Jin Yiwei was reporting in the royal study: "Your Majesty, King Chen left Commander Lu and Eunuch Chen outside the palace, and took the princess out with him. He has not come back yet."

Deputy Commander Kong lowered his head, not daring to look at the emperor behind the case, sweating like rain.

This errand is really difficult to handle.

After Gu Jue and Chu Qianchen left, neither Chen Su nor Lu Siji had the courage to break into the palace, and the situation became deadlocked. Lu Siji couldn't leave, so he was sent to the palace to report to the emperor.

"Crack!"

The emperor's hand slapped the plan hard, causing the four treasures of the study on the case to tremble.

Next to him, Eunuch Ni also lowered his face and remained silent, secretly glad that he was not the one who went to the palace to deliver the order today.

The emperor's face turned livid and he yelled angrily: "How brave, Gu Jue is simply arrogant!"

Originally, the emperor was already very unhappy because Fan Yanzhi escaped from Jiaofangsi. The Fan family prided themselves on being pure and disrespectful to him as the emperor. He wanted to see their only heir fall into dust and be trampled on by others. But this Fan Yanzhi How dare you escape!

If Gu Jue's people hadn't deliberately obstructed him today, how could the Jin Yiwei not catch Fan Yanzhi!

The emperor's face became increasingly ugly, so gloomy that ink dripped from his face.

He actually didn't think that it was Gu Jue's people who rescued Fan Yanzhi. After all, Gu Jue always favored the military generals and stayed away from the civil servants... Or maybe Gu Jue deliberately prevented the Jin Yiwei from capturing Fan Yanzhi this time to please the civil servants? !

No matter who rescued Fan Yanzhi, if Gu Jue's people dared to obstruct the Jin Yiwei from doing their work in public today, they clearly had the intention to slap him, the emperor, in the face in public.

If he didn't fight back today, the government and the public would only think that he was afraid of Gu Jue.

Who is not afraid of the Jin Yiwei raiding his house, but when he arrived at Gu Jue's place, he was so arrogant that he left the Jin Yiwei at the door of Prince Chen's Mansion.

With so many eyes in the capital staring at Jin Yiwei and Prince Chen's Mansion, I'm afraid many mansions already know about it and are waiting to see what the emperor's next move will be.

If this continues, his majestic Emperor Qi will become a joke.

It’s also 10,000 today. By the way, I’d like to ask about the monthly pass~ Otherwise, I don’t seem to have anything else to write about.

(End of chapter)