Chapter 116 I Really Feel Sorry for Madam Sheng

After Qin Huaishu left the palace, he asked someone to buy the book. When he got it back, he roughly understood it.

Although he admired Mr. Dapeng very much, what those people said was not without reason.

This person never shows up...

Qin Huaishu lowered his eyelashes. After returning to Duke Qin's residence, he instructed the doorman, "When the Third Young Master comes back, ask him to come to my courtyard."

"yes."

…

Princess Qianlan, who was reading a book at this time, was also a little uneasy.

She didn't know how far the situation on the border had developed, but the longer time went on, the more tense the atmosphere in the court became, and the more uneasy she became.

I always feel that the day when she will marry the Huns is getting closer.

She looked up at the sky. There was some sunshine today and the weather was better than the past few days, but the breeze was still a little chilly.

Qi Qianlan felt a pang of pain in her heart when she thought that she might have to leave this homeland, leave her father and mother, go to a distant place alone, and integrate into a life that was completely different from here.

It seems like I will have to live in such painful and dull days for the rest of my life, with no hope or future, and I will be anxious and depressed all day long.

Qi Qianlan sat there for a long time without saying a word and without turning a page of the book in her hand.

It wasn't until the palace maid came to tell her that the queen had arrived that she came to her senses. She quickly stood up and greeted her with a smile, calling out "Mother."

The queen hurried forward, shook her hand, and took the book from her: "Your hands are so cold, why don't you ask someone to prepare some charcoal?"

Qi Qianlan shook her head: "It's only September, why would we need a charcoal fire? Mother, I'm not cold."

Knowing that her daughter was always quiet and well-behaved, the Queen said nothing more. After sending the palace maids away, she hurriedly shared with her the news she had just received today.

"Your father issued an edict today regarding matters at the border."

Qi Qianlan's face turned pale when she heard this, and her hands trembled. So fast...

I thought it would take a while longer, but it's so fast...

Although she was terrified, she quickly calmed herself down in front of the Queen and forced a smile: "Qian, Qianlan hasn't received the news yet, and my father hasn't sent anyone. I wonder when my father..." plans to let her go to marry.

Seeing her uneasiness, the queen sighed. This daughter was raised by her with great care and pampering. She raised her to be so outstanding that she would be reluctant to let her go to marry a foreign prince.

But if the emperor really ordered Qianlan to marry, what could she do even if she was unwilling?

How small and insignificant the well-being of an individual seems in the face of so many lives in the country.

Fortunately, things have not developed to that point yet, and are now developing in a better direction for Qianlan.

How to make the queen unhappy?

The Empress told Qi Qianlan about the imperial edict, and Qi Qianlan was stunned: "The Great Qin Empire? What kind of book is that? How could my father issue an imperial edict to inquire about the author's state affairs?"

It's something I've never heard of or seen before.

Qi Qianlan lived deep in the harem and never went out unless necessary. Most of the books she read were classics and female precepts that restricted women. She really didn't know about "The Great Qin Empire".

But the fact that her father had made such a big change to a book and even issued an imperial edict made her quite interested in the book.

The Queen smiled and said, "I'll have someone send this copy to you later."

Qi Qianlan nodded gently: "Thank you, mother."

The Queen patted her hands, her eyes reddening a little. "My daughter Qianlan is the most considerate and lovely. No matter what, I don't want you to go to marry. If you go far away, I won't be able to protect you even if you are wronged. I really don't want to..."

Qi Qianlan lowered her head with emotion, her eyes a little red.

After the mother and daughter had a heart-to-heart talk, the queen left her bedroom.

Then he asked someone to send "The Great Qin Empire" over.

Qi Qianlan opened the book and began to read. The imaginary story unfolded before her like a canvas, presenting an unprecedentedly grand and magnificent world filled with swords and sabers.

…

On the other side, Chu Yian was planning to go out and play after breakfast, but he didn't expect Sheng Nianyao and Liu to come.

It goes without saying that it must be for Sheng Hongyu.

Chu Yian felt a little disappointed. He had thought they could hold on for a few more days, but he didn't expect them to arrive so soon. It should have been delayed until five days later.

It’s only been a few days?

If I remember correctly, it’s only the third day?

Knowing that they were looking for Chu Yian, Tao just exchanged a few words and then returned to her own yard, leaving the space to them.

Liu didn't know how to start.

It can be said that Chu Yian had a conflict with Gong Lu that day entirely because of her, and General Qin was also scolded by Gong Lu in such a harsh way that made her feel very guilty.

In the past two days, Sheng Hongyu has been caring and gentle to her like never before, and he has obeyed her in everything.

Liu has lived to this age, and her eldest son is even older than Chu Yian. She will no longer be moved by such a small matter.

The reason why Sheng Hongyu did this was simply because he needed something from her.

If she hadn't come to Chu Yian to plead for mercy, those people would have continued to cause trouble for the Sheng family. However, in just a few days, no less than ten shops under the Sheng family's name had gone out of business for various inexplicable reasons.

This is just the beginning, their actions have not been that big yet. If Sheng Hongyu keeps dragging his feet and doesn't resolve the issue, their revenge will only be more severe.

Liu had long seen through Sheng Hongyu's nature. He loved Gong Lu so much, but when his own interests were threatened, didn't he just abandon her?

He also killed all of Gong Lu's family members.

If she really expects such a heartless man to stay with her wholeheartedly, then she has a real mental problem and has lived in vain for so many years.

Marriages between aristocratic families have always been about marrying two families, and liking each other or not has never been a consideration.

It was also her fault that she hadn't thought this through before, which was why she wasted her sincerity on Sheng Hongyu.

Now that she has seen through everything, it doesn't matter to her what Sheng Hongyu says or does.

But as a mother, as the mistress of the Sheng family, she could not allow the situation to continue like this.

Liu was very ashamed and could not even raise her head in front of Chu Yian.

"Yi An, I know you were trying to stand up for me that day. If I had been more capable, you wouldn't have suffered so much injustice. But now I have to beg you for help. It's really..."

Chu Yian blinked. Was she wronged?

Actually, it was okay. Except for the fact that Gong Lu scolded Qin Sheng and made her angry, everything else was fine.

However, since Liu was here, it would be unreasonable for her not to take the opportunity to complete the task.

So Chu Yian rubbed his eyes, walked forward and held Liu's hand.

Liu raised her head and met Chu Yian's slightly red eyes, and was slightly stunned.

Chu Yian looked at her, his eyes full of heartache: "I was the one who was abrupt that day, Aunt... Madam Sheng, to be honest, the moment I saw you, I felt particularly close to you, and I couldn't help but want to get closer to you."

"Madam Sheng is different from many other ladies I've met. You are very gentle and patient with an outsider like me."

"Seeing you fall into such a predicament that day for no apparent reason, I felt truly distressed. How could such a kind person like Madam Sheng be bullied like this?"

"I really felt sorry for Madam Sheng, so I couldn't help but say some nonsense. I should have come to apologize, but Madam Sheng specially came to the mansion to see a junior like me. It's really Yi An's fault."