Chapter 284: 284 Please (two updates in one)

Chapter 284: 284 Please (two updates in one)

Chapter 284 Chapter 284 Please (two updates in one)

If Gu Jue really brought Wuhejialou back, he probably wouldn't place people outside the palace. After all, there were too many unsettling factors.

Gu Jue is a person who has a strong desire for control, loves success, and is stingy about decentralizing power.

If he really brought Wuhajialou back, then he must have placed him in Prince Chen's Mansion.

This is Gu Jue's own territory.

Andaman must have been so suspicious, that's why he asked the five Nanhao people to set fire to Prince Chen's palace at night after Gu Jue left the capital.

The question is, after those five Nanhao people sneaked into Prince Chen's mansion that night, did they gain anything?

Probably not.

Otherwise, the guards of Prince Chen's Mansion should have killed all five Nanhao people, so why send them to the Five Cities Soldiers and Horses Division?

etc!

The emperor's eyes were gleaming, and suddenly he realized what was wrong.

According to the style of Prince Chen's Mansion, if anyone dared to enter Prince Chen's Mansion without permission, it would be reasonable to kill them all, but Prince Chen's Mansion left them alive.

Did Prince Chen's Mansion also have the same purpose as his own, planning to return those five Hao people to Andaman, so that's why Andaman showed favor to Gu Jue? !

Therefore, those five Hao people must have been kidnapped by the people of Andaman and the people of Prince Chen's Palace, so they could disappear without a trace under the eyes of Jin Yiwei.

The more the emperor thought about it, the more frightened he became, and the more he thought about it, the more likely he felt that this was possible.

The emperor could hardly sit still and whispered to himself: "We must go to Prince Chen's Mansion to have a look."

Maybe when he confirms whether Uhagalou is in Prince Chen's Mansion, he will know what Andaman and Gu Jue are doing.

The emperor frowned tightly, feeling more and more that Lu Siji and Jin Yiwei were too useless to even enter Prince Chen's palace.

A fierce flame burned from the emperor's heart, and the flame suddenly jumped up.

The emperor couldn't help but raised his foot and kicked Lu Siji hard.

Lu Siji groaned and hit the table behind him, with a line of blood spilling from his mouth.

The emperor didn't even look at Lu Siji. He opened a corner of the curtain and looked outside.

Outside the dragon chariot were the guards of the Forbidden Army and the passers-by who were watching the excitement on the street. The area near the west city gate was bustling with people and noisy. In the eyes of the emperor, he only felt it was noisy.

The dragon chariot had already passed the city gate, but the chariot of Prince Chen's Mansion was still outside the city gate. The emperor could not see Gu Jue at this moment.

However, the emperor knew that Gu Jue had been in the carriage without riding a horse, just like on the way out.

The emperor looked out the window blankly.

At some point, patches of fine snow began to drift in the sky again.

The light snow fell in scattered patches, like thin catkins falling down, and the cold wind became even more biting.

The emperor's memory went back several years. At that time, the late emperor was still alive. It was also a snowy day. They went out with the late emperor for winter hunting.

That day, he took a carriage because he was infected with wind and cold.

Gu Jue, who was only thirteen years old at the time, was riding on a horse, accompanying the late emperor. He said to the late emperor in a high-spirited voice: "Father, my ancestors of Da Qi conquered the world on horseback. A man who respects himself can run wild. My descendants That’s right!”

At that moment, the late emperor’s appreciative laughter is still so clear in my memory.

The late emperor said: "Okay, a good man should ride a horse!"

Thinking about it, the emperor's eyes became more and more sinister.

Gu Jue was too scheming. What he said at that time was not only a mockery of his riding in a carriage, but also a deliberate attempt to sow discord in front of the late emperor!

Every time he thought of this past event, the emperor felt a fire in his heart.

The atmosphere inside the dragon chariot was condensed, but inside the Zhu Lun Chariot in Prince Chen's Mansion, it was always leisurely and comfortable.

Gu Jue leaned casually on the carriage with his eyes half closed, as if he was taking a nap, like a lazy big cat.

"Your Majesty, brother Yi is here too." Chu Qianchen looked out through the window of the carriage and met Chu Yunyi's eyes who were mixed in the crowd not far away. Today Chu Yunyi came with other noble disciples. Welcoming the Holy Spirit.

Gu Jue also came over to take a look, his broad chest pressed against her back, and his hand naturally resting on her slender shoulder.

There is a door in Chu Qianchen's heart, and most people are excluded by her, such as the wife of the Chu family and Chu Lingxiao. Only a few people can stand inside the door.

Chu Yunyi was the younger brother she recognized and let in.

And he was also the person standing in that door, and she looked at him differently.

Everyone she cares about is lucky.

Gu Jue looked at her with a smile on his face.

Chu Qianchen waved to Chu Yunyi and said hello.

Chu Yunyi wore a lake blue straight jacket today, with a black ribbon tied around her thin waist. She sat tall and tall on a white horse, one person and one horse, full of energy.

He nodded slightly in the direction of Chu Qianchen and straightened his back, which was considered a greeting.

Cars and horses outside the city gate also began to line up to enter the city.

Since King Chen has a distinguished status, the palace's motorcade directly followed the dragon chariot and the phoenix driver into the city.

Chu Yunyi said hello to his friends, pulled the reins, clamped the horse's belly, and planned to follow.

He had just turned the horse's head when a young man's voice came from behind: "Chu Yunyi, are you going to Yunting Pavilion this afternoon?"

"Go." Chu Yunyi looked back and waved to his friends, calmly and calmly.

When he turned around again, his elbow happened to hit something...

With a "pop" sound, a closed folding fan fell to the bluestone floor, and a few snowflakes landed lightly on the folding fan.

While Chu Yunyi was thinking about folding fans in the winter, he moved his eyes upward and looked at the man on his right who was hit by him.

The handsome man in his thirties was wearing a Taishiqing cloak, he was noble and graceful, and he had a calm and authoritative demeanor.

"Sorry." Chu Yunyi bowed his hands to the other party gracefully.

He didn't say much, and he didn't make any other unnecessary movements. There was a young maniac with a heart like the blazing sun in his every move, with a certain amount of sassiness and a certain amount of pride.

There was no need for Chu Yunyi to get off his horse. A boy would pick up the folding fan that fell from the ground and pass it to Kang Hongda's entourage.

Kang Hongda's entourage wiped the folding fan clean with a handkerchief, raised the folding fan high with both hands, and presented it to Kang Hongda.

"It's a small thing." Kang Hongda smiled slightly and stared at Chu Yunyi who was only three feet away from him.

The twelve-year-old boy is riding on a beautiful white horse. He is dressed in bright clothes and the horse is full of energy. He is described as more energetic and energetic than the previous two times. He is like a spear with red tassels and a spear with red tassels. An almost adult leopard.

Kang Hongda's eyes were dark, he swallowed, and his Adam's apple rolled up and down twice.

Just when he looked at Chu Yunyi from a distance, he felt that he stood out among a group of young people in rich and colorful clothes and was very eye-catching, so he came to talk to him.

Such boys are rare.

Kang Hongda pursed his lips and quietly licked the inside of his front teeth with the tip of his tongue.

The capital is full of fair-skinned, delicate and frail young men who speak and behave in a coquettish way, almost like girls. However, those in the army are strong, smelly and rough, as if they were crawling in mud. It looks like it's coming out, making people don't want to take a second look at it.

But this young master of the Chu family is different from those people. He has the elegance and refinement of a noble family in the capital, but also has a wild and untamed spirit. He is so full of energy that one can't help but want to look at this young man's tearful eyes. Xuanran looked like she was about to cry.

Kang Hongda's heart felt hot, and he called out "Master" again after hearing the follower. Then he came back to his senses, grabbed the slightly cool folding fan, and smiled broadly.

"Are you Mr. Chu? We meet again." Kang Hongda casually greeted Chu Yunyi.

Chu Yunyi: "..."

Chu Yunyi was startled, has this person seen him? ! when? !

Looking at the other person's appearance, Chu Yunyi felt vaguely familiar. It wasn't until the white horse Shuangyue squeaked under his crotch that he remembered.

By the way, in early October, on the day when his second brother-in-law gave him the horse, he, his second sister, and his second brother-in-law went out of the city to walk the horse, and they also met this person at the gate of the west city.

How did the second brother-in-law call this person at that time?

Chu Yunyi searched hard in his memory, held the reins, and politely bowed his hand to Kang Hongda again, "Chu Yunyi has met Mr. Kang."

Chu Yunyi knew that the other party was Kang Hongda, the governor of Beijing Camp.

The speaker has no intention, but the reader has intention.

Seeing Chu Yunyi's every move, Kang Hongda felt that this young man's features were picturesque and his expression was lively, unlike those young men who were pretentious.

Kang Hongda's smile deepened and he whispered his name: "Chu, Yun, Yi, what a good name!"

Then, he asked knowingly: "Mr. Chu, where are you on duty now?"

Kang Hongda's entourage next to him looked at Chu Yunyi on the horse with a strange look, with a little pity, a little contempt, and a little ridicule.

Immediately, he lowered his eyes again and stood there like a shadow.

Chu Yunyi turned his back to Kang Hongda's entourage and didn't notice anything strange about him at all. He smiled calmly and replied: "I am studying martial arts at the Imperial College."

As he said that, his eyes were already chasing Chu Qianchen's Zhu Lun Chai into the city, and he felt in his heart that this person was really verbose.

He was still young and had not yet learned to hide his emotions. He flicked the riding crop in his hand casually twice, adding a bit of arrogance and unruly temperament.

If the same expressions and movements appear on a person with a deer head and rat eyes, it will only make people feel bored.

But he couldn't stand the fact that Chu Yunyi was good-looking, and his facial features inherited the advantages of Chu Lingxiao and Aunt Jiang. He was also young. In the eyes of Kang Hongda, a "caring person", he felt that this boy was more and more special.

Kang Hongda's eyes became hotter and brighter, and he said without changing his expression: "The Emperor is going to review the Imperial Army at the beginning of spring. The Ministry of War and I are discussing whether to recruit a few students from the Imperial College to participate in the military exercises at the beginning of spring..."

Kang Hongda has been in the officialdom for so many years and can become the emperor's confidant. He is naturally a good dancer. He knows that the most important thing to please someone is to do what they like.

really-

The next moment, Chu Yunyi's eyes lit up like lit lanterns, shining brightly, and he couldn't help but ask: "Master Kang, is this matter confirmed?"

Chu Yunyi was confident that even if he only recruited one spot from the Imperial College, he would be 89% sure. During these days, his life in Xuanjia Camp was not a mess.

Sparse snowflakes continued to fall in the dark sky, and the snowflakes fell on the young man's black hair, eyelashes, cheeks, shoulders... The snowflakes on the cheeks quickly turned into water, and crystal water drops followed the outline. The distinct jaw line slid down to the neck, hidden between the collars.

Kang Hongda's Adam's apple rolled again, and his knuckled fingers caressed and rubbed the handle of the folding fan up and down, with an inexplicable ambiguous aura.

The entourage noticed Kang Hongda's little actions and knew that Kang Hongda was interested in this young master of the Chu family.

Kang Hongda said calmly: "Eighty to ninety percent. In a few days, I will go to the Imperial College to have a look."

After a pause, he added meaningfully: "At that time, we will also see how Mr. Chu's results are."

Now that the bait has been thrown, Kang Hongda will not stay long. After all, he is still accompanying the driver today.

He laughed loudly, pulled the reins, said "I'm leaving first", and drove the horse into the city first.

The tip of his tongue licked his thin upper lip, and the corners of his lips curved into a smile that was sure to win, and his eyes were deep.

In this world, there is no one he likes but can’t get!

This brother-in-law of Chen Wang Gu Jue must have a different taste...

Kang Hongda clamped his horse's belly and waved his whip, releasing a completely different aura of violence from the one he had just seen in front of Chu Yunyi. The black horse under his crotch chased in the direction of the dragon chariot like a gust of wind, its hooves flying.

The surrounding imperial troops and others accompanying him all knew Kang Hongda's identity, and they all gave way.

This mighty motorcade entered the capital, causing half of the capital to become noisy. Wherever it passed, people came to watch.

As usual, everyone's motorcade would follow the holy driver to the palace gate first. Everyone would kneel down to see the emperor enter the palace. Then, after receiving the emperor's blessing, everyone could go back to their respective mansions.

These rules are only used to restrain ordinary people. When they reached the intersection, the convoy of Prince Chen's Mansion left the team and went back to the Prince's Mansion first. It attracted many people's attention, but no one dared to stop it. At most, they would quarrel in private. A few words.

Chu Yunyi originally came to pick up Chu Qianchen and Gu Jue, so he left the team with them and sent them to Prince Chen's Mansion. After that, he ran away quickly, saying that he would not disturb his sister and brother-in-law's rest.

Chu Qianchen originally wanted Chu Yunyi to bring some specialties back to the Yongding Hou Mansion, but Chu Yunyi ran too fast. Before she could say anything, she only saw a man and a horse galloping away. In the blink of an eye, he ran to the end of Suzaku Street.

"This boy!"

Chu Qianchen shook his head, feeling that he still had to temper his temperament, he was still a little kid.

When she looked away, her eyes casually glanced at the house next door to the palace.

Prince Chen's Mansion is large in scale and majestic. In comparison, the house next door seems very inconspicuous, but now the exterior wall of the house is slightly burnt, which makes it a little too "eye-catching". Other than that, there was not much damage to the house. It seemed that the rescue should have been done in a timely manner when the water broke out that night.

"The house next door still needs to be renovated." Chu Qianchen said in a low voice.

"Just leave it to Sui Zhou." Gu Jue said, not wanting Chu Qianchen to worry about such trivial matters.

Chu Qianchen lowered the curtains, and the interior of the Zhu Lun Car became dark again, with only the night pearls used as lamps shining brightly.

After a pause, Gu Jue said smoothly: "Uhagalou and the others moved back next door a few days ago."

Chu Qianchen responded with understanding.

For Gu Jue and Wuhe Jialou, the relationship between them is a cooperative relationship, rather than one party being a vassal to the other.

Although Wuhejialou had no choice but to stay in the capital due to Nanhao's current situation, he and his people would not rely too much on Prince Chen's Mansion.

That's fine too. Chu Qianchen thought.

Outside the Zhulun Chariot, the vermillion-lacquered door of Prince Chen's Mansion had already been opened.

Palace Chief Shi Cheng Linhua, Yun Zhan, Tang Yuchu, stewards and guards all came out to greet them in person, shouting in unison: "Welcome the prince and princess back to the palace."

The Zhulun chariot and a series of carriages that followed them filed in and were introduced into the palace. They were parked in a row at the Yimen.

Gu Jue was the first to get off the Zhu Lun Chao, and the young man Jingfeng quickly put a thick cloak on him.

"Your Majesty." Chief Shi Cheng Linhua saluted again. While bowing, he couldn't help but look at Gu Jue a few more times.

Gu Jue left the capital at the beginning of the month for winter hunting. It took about half a month to go back and forth, but he didn't look tired at all, and his complexion and energy were obviously better than before he left the capital.

Obviously, it was because the princess kept a close eye on the prince.

Cheng Linhua calmly exchanged glances with Su Mubai who had just dismounted behind him.

Su Mubai stood with his hands behind his hands and smiled slightly.

The fox's eyes were filled with light, and his usually elegant smile was now filled with a bit of obvious complacency.

Meaning, thanks to him, they were able to sneak the princess through the door.

This Su Mubai still deserves a beating! The corners of Cheng Linhua's eyes twitched, and he couldn't help but feel that Su Mubai knelt down all night long last time.

The prince should let this fox who knows his mistakes but never regrets kneel down for another day, no, two days!

At this time, Chu Qianchen helped Gu Jue get off the Zhu Lun Car.

As soon as her feet landed on the ground, she got busy. At one time, she ordered Manager Sui to arrange for the repairs of the house next door. At another time, she ordered Aunt Cai to sort out some of the specialties they brought back from the Xiyuan Palace and make a list. Ask people to put charcoal fires all over the house, and be careful to keep warm...

While she and Gu Jue were going to Shaohua Hall, she had no time to spare. The stewards and maids around her were coming and going in a hurry.

The originally neglected palace suddenly came to life with the return of its two masters.

When Gu Jue and Chu Qianchen sat down in the Shaohua Hall, Cheng Linhua couldn't wait to talk about some of the things that had happened in the past half month since Gu Jue left the capital: "Your Majesty, the second batch of Xuanjia Army consists of three thousand people. We arrived in the capital ten days ago and have already settled in the Fengtai camp..."

While they were talking, a woman served hot tea to everyone.

The tea was Dahongpao, but Chu Qianchen frowned.

She wasn't listening to Cheng Linhua at all, and quietly waved to Amber, and then ordered her to prepare a charcoal brazier, serve some fruits, snacks, dried fruits, candied fruits, etc., and bring over two sleeve stoves.

Chu Qianchen glared at Cheng Linhua with disgust, feeling in his heart that the men in the palace were so cruel that the prince could not take care of them!

Cheng Linhua was still reporting military affairs to Gu Jue, but inexplicably received a look of disgust from his own princess. He was confused and felt that he had been wronged. He is not that **** fox like Su Mubai, who even dares to scheme against the princess, but he has done nothing!

When the charcoal brazier, melon and fruit snacks, etc. were all brought into the main hall, Cheng Linhua couldn't help but touch his nose with guilt, knowing that the princess disliked him.

Didn't he also not expect it? !

When the prince was young, he was not afraid of the cold at all. Because of his martial arts training, his body was stronger than that of ordinary people. He could only wear a single coat on a snowy day.

This was the first winter that the prince stayed in the capital after returning from the Northland after many years. The prince's body was not as good as before due to old injuries... Fortunately, the prince met the princess.

Cheng Linhua felt sad and complicated. He glanced at Su Mubai, who was sitting opposite him, and temporarily took back his dislike of him.

The two charcoal braziers heated up the room quickly.

Cheng Linhua, Yun Zhan and others continued to report military affairs, while Chu Qianchen was drinking tea and eating candied fruits, listening absently, with his left ear in and his right ear out.

After a while, she yawned lazily. Her energy now is no better than in her previous life. In her previous life, she had ruthlessly trained with Mo Chen in order to adapt to the days of marching and fighting.

But in this life, she was only fourteen years old and was still growing. She was already a little sleepy after the long journey back.

If she were anywhere else at this moment, she wouldn't show any signs of it, but in Prince Chen's Mansion, by Gu Jue's side, she could let go of all her guard, and sleepiness suddenly came over her.

When Gu Jue turned back to look at her, her head was already biting like a woodpecker's, and she was drowsy.

Gu Jue raised his right hand and made a silence gesture, so Cheng Linhua and others immediately shut their mouths.

Anyway, they had nothing urgent to discuss right now. Everyone retreated quietly, walking silently. Chu Qianchen, who was dozing off in a daze, didn't even realize this.

Amber, who was standing right behind Chu Qianchen, could naturally see why the others had withdrawn, and was a little hesitant to wake Chu Qianchen up.

Amber was still hesitating when she heard Gu Jue ask softly: "Where's the cloak?"

Gu Jue's voice was very low, obviously because he was afraid of waking up Chu Qianchen.

Amber subconsciously went to get the tray with the cloak.

Gu Jue casually picked up a black cloak from the tray and put it on Chu Qianchen. When it unfolded, the thick cloak poured down like water...

Wrong! Amber immediately realized that Gu Jue had picked up the wrong one. This too-large cloak obviously could not belong to the princess, so she blurted out: "King..."

Amber only said this one word, and her voice suddenly stopped. The next moment, Gu Jue reached around Chu Qianchen's back and hugged her left shoulder. The dazed Chu Qianchen picked him up from the chair.

Her whole body was also trapped in the large men's cloak, which made her originally not petite body extremely slender. A pair of exquisite deerskin short boots hung from the cloak and swayed in the air.

"..." Amber simply closed her mouth and looked away silently.

Chu Qianchen, who was originally groggy, opened his eyes immediately after being picked up, and yawned again, his eyes wet.

She was still in a daze, her eyes were blank, as if she didn't know where she was.

She blinked again and smiled sweetly when she realized it was Gu Jue.

"Your Majesty." She raised her hands and hugged her neck, arched her head into his arms, and then moved into his arms. Her behavior did not hide her attachment and joy for him.

"Go back to sleep." Gu Jue said in her ear, looking at the top of her black hair, her heart seemed to be wrapped by something soft, pounding, and her heartbeat could not help but accelerate.

Chu Qianchen buried her face between his neck and shoulders and responded vaguely, as if she was coquettishly coquettish.

Gu Jue carried her out of the hall.

Amber followed, consciously lagging several steps behind, unable to look straight ahead.

The prince was really kind to the princess. She could not imagine that he could be better than a talented and beautiful woman who could tell a story!

How should I put it, the prince seems to have the potential to love beauty rather than the country... Wait, if that's the case, wouldn't the princess become a witch that brings disaster to the country? !

Amber was thinking wildly, and her thoughts had already drifted to the sky. She didn't know where her thoughts were.

When they returned to the main courtyard, the kang in the main courtyard was already hot.

Gu Jue carried him all the way into the inner room, while Hu Hue and the other maids stayed outside.

Chu Qianchen slept all the way. When Gu Jue put her down, she woke up again. She opened her eyes again, her eyelids were half drooped, and she was as confused as a milk cat that hadn't woken up.

Gu Jue covered her with the quilt, closed her eyes with his palms, and coaxed softly: "Go to sleep."

In the small bedroom, there was intimacy in his soft voice, which naturally gave rise to a sense of ambiguity.

Chu Qianchen was still holding his cloak in her hand. She liked the smell of him, which had a calming power.

She was sleepy and wanted to sleep, but she had a very subtle mentality in her heart and didn't want to just fall asleep.

She wanted him to talk to her again and coax her.

So, she had nothing to say: "Your Majesty, please remember to remind me to find someone to repair the seal tomorrow."

She covered her eyes with him and couldn't see him. She could only hear his familiar voice entering her ears: "It doesn't matter, I'll do it."

"Your Majesty, can you repair the harp?" she asked again, thinking: Your Majesty's voice is really nice.

She curled her lips, as if something sweet was injected into her heart, which was soft and sweet.

Gu Jue said: "I know a little bit."

Seeing that she refused to sleep, Gu Jue simply took over the initiative of speaking: "After the repair is completed, I will teach you how to play the harp?"

Chu Qianchen: "Okay."

Gu Jue: "I have time to write a piece of music. How about we play together?"

Chu Qianchen: "Okay."

“…”

After Chu Qianchen said "Okay" several times while half asleep, her consciousness became groggy again, and she fell asleep peacefully without knowing it.

The young man sitting by the kang stared at her sleeping face with gentle eyes.

The room is filled with incense, warm and comfortable.

The palace of Prince Chen was full of life and busy, and it seemed that the chill of winter was not felt at all.

In contrast, Prince Jing's Mansion was in chaos, and the entire Prince's Mansion was shrouded in a layer of gloom.

In the afternoon, the wind became stronger and stronger, and the snow was heavy.

Even if the doors and windows are closed, the howling wind can still be heard in the house, as well as the cold wind blowing branches and the sharp and rough creaking of the windows.

A little maid quickly closed the window that was not closed, and looked carefully at the princess Shen Wan.

Shen Wan was so confused that she couldn't notice anything else at all. All she could see was Gu Zhiyan lying on the couch.

Yesterday, Gu Zhiyan caught a fever again on the road.

When she was in the Hunting Palace, Shen Wan had sent someone back to Beijing to ask for the talisman paper at Wuwei Temple, but after feeding it to Gu Zhiyan, it was of no use at all, just like the talisman paper Shen Wan had asked for before.

One day passed, and Gu Zhiyan's fever became more and more severe.

"Qiniang." Shen Wan called her daughter by her nickname with a pale face. She couldn't help but touch Gu Zhiyan's forehead again. It was hot under her palm, as if it was about to burn.

Gu Zhiyan, who was unconscious, had a strange flush on her face, her eyebrows were furrowed, her breathing between her mouth and nose was extremely heavy, and her expression showed pain and discomfort.

Wet nurse and Aunt Rong also looked at each other with bewildered expressions.

Originally, when Gu Zhiyan first started to have a fever yesterday, Prince Jing wanted to ask the imperial doctor to take a look at her.

However, the emperor was slightly ill due to a sudden attack of heat the day before yesterday. All the accompanying imperial physicians gathered around the emperor, using all kinds of methods including consultation, prescription, acupuncture and moxibustion.

In this case, no one else could hire an imperial doctor.

Prince Jing and Shen Wan had no choice but to ask the palace guards to find a doctor on the way. However, the medicine prescribed by the doctor was useless even after two doses, and Gu Zhiyan became increasingly ill.

At this time, the wet nurse once again stretched out her hand to test Gu Zhiyan's forehead temperature, and replaced her with a new wet wipe. She said calmly: "Princess, the talisman water seems to be useless. The county master's fever is getting worse."

Shen Wan felt as if her heart was being grasped by an invisible big hand, with bursts of dull pain. As long as the other party exerted a little force, she would be shattered into pieces and die without a burial place.

Gu Zhiyan, who was on the couch, suddenly twitched slightly, and vague murmurs escaped from his lips and teeth:

"Mother, mother..."

"Mom, I'm so scared..."

"Help...don't hit me."

“…”

Gu Zhiyan's dry and white lips moved slightly and started talking nonsense.

Her body was getting hotter and hotter, as red as cooked shrimp.

Shen Wan held Gu Zhiyan's hot little hand, trying to give her strength, and said heartbrokenly: "Qiniang, mother is here."

"Don't be afraid! Mom is here."

Shen Wan said over and over again, breathing hard.

Her face was visibly faded, as white as a white wall, and her eyes were turning black in waves, as if she might faint at any time.

Aunt Rong looked at Shen Wan, worried. She wanted to advise her to take care of herself, but also wondered whether she should quietly ask the miracle doctor from Jishi Hall to come over.

Before the words could be spoken, the maid came in a hurry and said, "Princess, Miss Chu is here and wants to see the princess!"

Shen Wan: "..."

Shen Wan remained motionless, staring at Gu Zhiyan with lowered eyes, saying nothing.

The room also fell into silence.

Shen's silence continued for so long that the maid couldn't help but pursed her lips, thinking that Shen Wan would not answer. She saw Shen Wan slowly getting up, her limbs seemed a little stiff, and there was no trace of her movements. It has lost its usual elegance, like a person who has been bedridden for a long time staying in bed for the first time.

Shen Wan didn't need to say anything else. The eldest maid, Aunt Rong and others all knew what she meant. She planned to see Chu Qianhuang.

"Princess." Only then did Aunt Rong notice a line of tears dripping from the corner of Shen Wan's eyes. She took out a handkerchief to wipe her tears with distress, "How about I go see Miss Chu."

Shen Wan looked at Gu Zhiyan on the couch with tearful eyes. Her heart hurt as if she had been stabbed several times, and her eyes became even more sour.

For the past year or so, she had been suppressing herself because of her daughter's illness, putting her daughter first, but at this moment, there seemed to be a crack in her heart, and a surge of emotions was about to burst out.

Emotions such as grief, sadness, unwillingness, anger, fear, etc. intertwined into a big net, trapping her in it.

Countless nights, she asked herself over and over again:

Why can't her daughter grow up peacefully like other girls?

Why did this happen to her daughter?

Why didn't she protect her daughter...

…

However, these questions will never be answered.

All she could do was to re-arm herself and work hard to accompany her Qiniang to face all this.

Tears are not medicine, so what is the use of crying? !

Shen Wan wiped away the remaining tears with a handkerchief, stabilized her emotions, and said firmly: "I'll go."

She asked the maid to help her tidy up her appearance a little, leaving the wet nurse to take care of Gu Zhiyan, and she went to Nuange with Nanny Rong.

When Shen Wan arrived, Chu Qianhuang was already in Nuan Pavilion.

She stood with her back to Shen Wan in front of the coffee table by the window. On the coffee table was a pastel plum vase with a few wintersweet flowers.

She leaned down slightly, as if she was admiring the plum blossoms, and seemed to be smelling the fragrance of the plum blossoms.

Hearing the sound of the door curtain opening and falling, Chu Qianhuang turned around slowly and smiled slightly.

"Aunt." Chu Qianhuang blessed Shen Wan gracefully.

The girl wearing a pink jacket and flaming red armor had a slight smile. She stood tall and graceful, her eyes looking around, and she had the elegance of a noble lady.

Shen Wan sat down on the kang, and the maid quickly served tea to the two of them.

Shen Wan's expression remained normal and she casually said, "Sister Huang, why are you here?"

"Aunt, I heard that you, uncle, and Qiniang are back in Beijing today, so I came over to have a look." Chu Qianhuang smiled generously and asked, "How is Qiniang doing lately?"

Hearing Chu Qianhuang mention Gu Zhiyan, Shen Wan's expression changed slightly and her eyebrows furrowed.

Chu Qianhuang stared at Shen Wan's face without blinking, paying attention to the changes in her expression, and knew clearly: Qiniang was sick.

Her eyelashes trembled, she leaned forward slightly, and asked with concern: "Aunt, is Qiniang sick? How is she lately?"

Shen Wan stared at Chu Qianhuang a few steps away. She looked the same as before, but Shen Wan was convinced that something had changed.

She grew up watching Chu Qianhuang, and she once regarded this niece as her own daughter. But now when she looks at the familiar girl in front of her, she feels almost suffocated, as if even the air around her has become thinner. .

She couldn't figure out Chu Qianhuang's intention. She thought about it countless times, but she still had no clue.

No matter what kind of undercurrent was raging in her heart, on the surface, Shen Wan remained silent.

She simply followed Chu Qianhuang's words and said, "Qiniang has a fever again..."

As he spoke, Shen Wan raised his hand and rubbed the center of his brow, looking exhausted both physically and mentally and anxious.

Shen Wan's anxiety was real, but on the other hand, she also wanted to test what Chu Qianhuang wanted to do.

Shen Wan has been very uneasy since she discovered that Chu Qianhuang seemed to have tampered with the talisman.

She had a vague hunch in her heart that Chu Qianhuang seemed to be planning something, but until now, Chu Qianhuang had not revealed her true motives and intentions.

The more this happened, the more uneasy Shen Wan became. Her heart was in turmoil. She felt like she was in a thick fog full of thorns, and like she was walking on a tightrope. She would be doomed at any time.

She didn't want to be so worried every day, and she didn't like this feeling of uncertainty, so she had to take the initiative.

Shen Wan lowered her eyes, a strange light flashed under her eyes, and sighed deeply: "The talisman you asked for has just been used up. I asked Qiniang to see a doctor and took the decoction, but Qiniang still didn't get rid of her fever. , the fever is getting worse.”

When Chu Qianhuang heard this, he was determined.

Everything went as expected, which was a good thing for her.

Only she can save Gu Zhiyan!

She picked up the tea cup and took a sip of tea slowly. Her calmness and calmness were revealed unconsciously in her movements. Grandma Rong frowned fiercely. She felt not only uncomfortable, but also something bad. premonition.

"Sister Huang," Shen Wan looked directly into Chu Qianhuang's eyes and asked slowly, "Where did you get these talismans you gave me?"

"The concept of inaction." Chu Qianhuang took another sip of tea and said calmly.

The wind outside the window became more intense, forming a sound like the roar of a wild beast, as if it was trying to twist the branches and leaves from the treetops. The cold wind was biting.

Chu Qianhuang pursed her lips and smiled lightly.

Shen Wan felt a cold air rising from the soles of his feet and rapidly spreading to his limbs.

One of her hands was holding the handkerchief, her fingers were trembling slightly, and she added: "I asked people to go to Wuwei Temple in person to ask for talisman paper, but the talisman paper they asked for didn't work, and Qiniang's fever didn't work. Can’t retreat.”

"Why is it that only the talisman you brought is useful?"

Shen Wan tried hard to control her emotions, and her speech was always slow and slow, but when she came to the last sentence, she could no longer hide the sharpness in her words.

The invisible veil between the two of them was torn open by her own hands.

Chu Qianhuang sat upright, with a calm expression, without even moving his eyebrows.

"Maybe I have a predestined relationship with the concept of Wuwei. Everything depends on fate. The Queen has a predestined relationship with the concept of Wuwei, so she cured the third princess."

Chu Qianhuang spoke carelessly, obviously speaking casually.

Both Shen Wan and Aunt Rong could see at a glance that there was a perfunctory look in Chu Qianhuang's expression.

Shen Wan's heart felt like it had been poked with several holes, empty and in unbearable pain.

She was convinced that there was indeed a "mystery" in this talisman.

Shen Wan took a deep breath and added: "Sister Huang, Qiniang has had a fever since yesterday during the day. It has been running for a day and a night, and the fever is getting worse and worse."

"Can I beg you?"

Her eye circles suddenly turned red, and she looked at Chu Qianhuang with pleading eyes.

Chu Qianhuang also sighed, looked into Shen Wan's eyes, and sighed sadly: "It depends on fate."

This time, she didn't even bother to hide her perfunctory emotions.

Ten thousand. This chapter is relatively coherent and a bit unclear. I will try to get points in the next chapter.

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