Chapter 217: 217 changes (first update)
Chapter 217 217 Changes (first update)
"Brother Yi!" the girl called affectionately, walking towards Chu Yunyi slowly and looking at Tang Yuchu.
Chu Yunyi stopped smiling, looked at Chu Qianhuang with a complicated look, and shouted: "Sister."
This was the first time he saw Chu Qianhuang after coming out of Xuanjia Camp.
Since childhood, Chu Yunyi and his eldest sister Chu Qianhuang have been very close to each other. They are far more harmonious than he and his second sister Chu Qianchen.
In his heart, the eldest sister is better than the second sister in everything, whether it is talent, temperament, or behavior. It was not until the past few months that he began to get close to the second sister, and he discovered that the second sister was different from what he originally thought. .
His second sister is outstanding...and very nice!
But what he never expected was that his second sister was not born to Aunt Jiang, but his eldest sister was his half-sister.
Chu Yunyi felt an indescribable feeling in his heart, and his body became a little tighter.
Tang Yuchu glanced casually at Chu Qianhuang, then let go of his arm on Chu Yunyi's shoulder, and said with a smile: "Since you have something to do, let's make an appointment next time."
Tang Yuchu jumped lightly and got on his horse neatly, then waved to Chu Yunyi and rode away.
Chu Qianhuang only thought that Tang Yuchu was from the Imperial College and didn't care. She looked around and said in a panic: "Brother Yi, I have something to tell you. Let's find a place to talk."
Chu Yunyi raised her finger and pointed in the direction, "At the end of the street is Liufu Teahouse. Sister, let's go there and sit."
The siblings went to the Liufu Teahouse, which was closest to the Imperial College, and let the waiter lead them to sit down in the private seats on the second floor.
Chu Qianhuang ordered the waiter to serve some of his specialty snacks, and the waiter happily exited the booth.
After the door closed, the lounge became quiet.
A steady drizzle fell from the sky outside the window, and the ground became semi-wet in a short while. The people on the road were running and shouting "It's raining, put away your clothes quickly", which made the seats extremely quiet.
Chu Qianhuang poured tea for Chu Yunyi in person, watching Chu Yunyi without trace from the corner of his eye. His slender fingers gently rested on the window sill, and he lowered his eyes to look at the street outside the window.
The normally energetic face of a young man suddenly seemed to have grown several years older.
Chu Qianhuang's starry eyes flickered, and she asked as soon as she opened her mouth: "Brother Yi, do you know..."
Chu Yunyi's fingers curled slightly, and Chu Qianhuang continued: "What about father?"
Chu Yunyi said "hmm" and whispered: "I understand."
A pun.
Chu Qianhuang was not surprised. Chu Yunyi must have known that she was his sister and that Chu Lingxiao had offended Long Yan.
This time, Chu Lingxiao was in trouble, and the Chu family was now in danger.
Chu Qianhuang's pupils were dark, he put down the teapot and said in a difficult voice: "Brother Yi, I left the palace early this morning and returned to the Hou Mansion. I also feel heartbroken when I see my grandmother still worrying about my father at such an old age..."
Chu Qianhuang's eyebrows furrowed slightly, and when he talked about the Hou Mansion and his grandmother, there was a trace of unnaturalness in his expression.
Ever since her life experience with Chu Qianchen was exposed, Chu Qianhuang didn't like returning to the Yongding Marquis Mansion. Every time she returned to the Marquis Mansion, Mrs. Tai would hold her hand lovingly and sigh: "Sister Huang, your life is really miserable!"
"Obviously you don't know either, but your mother doesn't miss the love between mother and daughter in the past fourteen years at all, and blames you for her anger."
"Sister Huang, you are so good, you are not inferior to so many noble ladies in the capital, but you just..."
The madam always reminded her over and over again that she was a concubine, so she was inherently inferior to others.
In fact, Chu Qianhuang didn't feel the need for sympathy and pity from others, nor did she feel that just because her biological mother was a concubine, she would become insignificant dust.
She is who she is.
She has the power to change her destiny.
only…
Chu Qianhuang's starry eyes trembled.
It would be best if her life experience could be kept secret for how long. According to convention, a concubine could not be a princess' companion. There are so many companions in the palace, all of them are the legitimate daughters of various houses, without exception.
During this period, she tried her best to please the third princess.
The third princess has a simple mind, just like an innocent child. It couldn't be easier to please a child. Chu Qianhuang made some novel and clever gadgets, which made the third princess get closer to her.
She knows that the queen pities the third princess, and as long as the third princess likes her, she can still keep her position as a companion.
Next, she only needs to wait for the Nan Hao coup to come, and then she can go to Nan Hao with the third princess.
This was Chu Qianhuang's original plan. Unexpectedly, one wave of troubles would arise again and again.
Yesterday, a good internal servant suddenly came to her and told her that Chu Lingxiao was being taken to the prison. Chu Qianhuang was stunned at that time. Last night she tossed and turned on the bed, thinking about countermeasures.
This level is not easy to pass.
Chu Qianhuang slowly picked up the blue and white porcelain tea cup. His hands were not as steady as usual, and the tea in the tea cup also rippled slightly.
Chu Qianhuang didn't drink tea and put down the tea cup again, her fingertips turned white.
The eldest maid held Qin in her eyes and felt very distressed. She couldn't help but interrupt and said: "Young lady, you should also take care of your own health. You didn't sleep all night because you were worried about Mr. Hou last night."
Chu Qianhuang scolded Baoqin lightly, but did not deny it, and frowned slightly.
The princess's companions all come from well-known families and have noble status. Chu Qianhuang was chosen to be the third princess's companion partly because of her outstanding skills in music, chess, calligraphy and painting, and partly because of her family background. Born in Yongding Houfu.
But now that Chu Lingxiao is in prison, if he is deposed by the emperor, she will no longer be the daughter of the prince's family, but just an ordinary concubine, and she is not qualified to continue to be the princess's companion.
By then, she will definitely be kicked out of the palace, even if the third princess likes her, it will be useless.
She stayed up almost all night last night. Early this morning, she quickly asked for leave and went back to the Hou Mansion first.
Originally, she wanted to see if Mrs. Tai had any ideas, but it turned out that Mrs. Tai was ill. When she saw her, she cried again, saying that her aunt was ruthless, and that Duke Mu's government was unjust, but she refused to help Chu Lingxiao.
The Hou Mansion was in chaos, the three uncles were not at the Hou Mansion, and the three aunts only complained and could not help at all.
Chu Qianhuang waited for Mrs. Tai in the Hou Mansion for a long time, and then came to the Imperial College to find Chu Yunyi.
She knew that the other people in the Hou Mansion were completely unreliable.
Anyway, she actually didn't expect to rely on these people.
Chu Qianhuang felt in her heart that the people in the Hou Mansion were useless, and Chu Lingxiao was even more stupid. He could give up a good title to him, but no matter what he thought in his heart, he did not show it on his face. He seemed to be worried and said: "Grandma told me today I said a lot, worried that my father would suffer in prison, and also said... that I might not be able to keep my title. "
Chu Yunyi drank tea slowly and responded in a low voice.
Chu Qianhuang's face, as beautiful as the autumn moon, has a calmness beyond her age, and her eyes are firm, and she continued: "If the title is not guaranteed, life will be difficult for the Chu family. Brother Yi, you must be mentally prepared when you are in the Imperial College."
Chu Yunyi also knew this, and his eyes darkened.
He had just experienced from Shi Zice and Zheng Jiancheng what it meant to ride the highs and then the lows.
If it were him in the past, I'm afraid he couldn't stand the ridicule and contempt of others and wouldn't want to go to the Imperial Academy. But after staying in Xuanjia Camp for a month, he felt that it was nothing.
"Sister, don't worry, I know what's going on." Chu Yunyi said seriously.
The boy who was only twelve years old seemed to have grown up several years in just this short day.
Looking at the bright-eyed young man in front of him, Chu Qianhuang smiled slightly, feeling that this younger brother was much more reliable than Chu Lingxiao, and sighed: "Brother Yi has grown up, and my sister is relieved."
"Sister, are you in the palace..." Chu Yunyi frowned and asked with concern.
He was worried that Chu Qianhuang would be bullied by those powerful people in the palace. He was a man, and he could beat anyone who dared to hit him in the nose, but Chu Qianhuang was just a weak woman.
"I'm fine. Only by staying in the palace can I have the conveniences of the palace." Chu Qianhuang smiled like a spring flower, open-minded and bright.
Chu Qianhuang said while adding more tea to Chu Yunyi.
"I specifically asked the chamberlain in the palace to find out. My father angered the emperor because he falsely accused King Chen and Prince Nanyang. What a coincidence. Yesterday, good news about Nanyang Prince's Palace came from the northwest, which only made matters worse."
"The Prince of Nanyang's guarding the northwest is very important to Daqi. If this matter spreads to the northwest, it will inevitably make Prince Nanyang feel grudge and even alienate the monarch and his ministers. Hey, it's no wonder that the emperor is furious."
"Grandma wanted to beg Mu Guogong's Mansion. She also submitted a request to the Duke's Mansion this morning, but was rejected by the Duke's Mansion."
"I think the emperor will most likely seize the Chu family's title this time..."
From yesterday when Chu Qianhuang learned the news that Chu Lingxiao was imprisoned until now, all day and night, she has been desperately searching for the "plot" in her mind.
In her dream, Qin Yao was a ruthless and ambitious person, but now, his fate has also undergone a subtle change because of her time travel.
In essence, Qin Yao still killed his father and brother, and still controlled the Nanyang Palace, but the timeline has changed.
What she can be sure of is that Qin Yao will not fall at this time, and he will even lead troops to capture the capital a few years later.
In this matter, Chu Lingxiao's biggest mistake was to provoke Qin Yao, the prince of Nanyang.
Happy New Year 2021~
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