The man behind the screen did not respond to Chu Chi's words. He stood up and said, "You should take good care of your injuries. When you are well, you can leave."
After the man left, Chu Chi looked at the bronze mirror on the dressing table. She walked to the mirror and looked at the plaster on her face. After she tore off the ointment, she looked at the scar about an inch long and frowned.
Such a long and deep knife wound, I don’t know if it can be healed?
No one would want to have such a long wound on their face.
"Miss."
The maid who came in said, "Don't touch the wound. This is a skin-nourishing ointment passed down from our ancestors, specially used to treat knife wounds."
The maid took out a patch, applied the light green ointment on it, and put it on Chu Chi's wound. Chu Chi felt a cool sensation.
"Where is this? I want to go back!"
The maidservant said respectfully, "Just rest here and recuperate. When you are well, the master will let you go."
Chu Chi stood up and walked around the screen. She opened the door in front of her and went out. She could see many dead trees with fallen leaves, and then there was the lake. Chu Chi looked around and saw that this was a small island, surrounded by lake water.
From afar, you can see the houses on the opposite bank full of Jiangnan style.
Chu Chi asked the maid, "Where exactly is this place?"
"Miss, just stay here peacefully."
…
Zhao Jie and Chu Qing searched until late at night, but there was no sign of Chu Chi. He frowned and rode back to the city. Seeing the words "Chu Mansion" in front of him, Zhao Jie ordered his men to break in directly.
As soon as Zhao Jie walked into the hall of the Chu family, he saw the servant behind Chu Yan escorting a woman with blood all over her face.
"Chu Yan, what do you mean?" Zhao Jie frowned when he saw the woman with wounds all over her face.
Chu Yan bowed and said, "Liuli was so bold as to disrespect the palace ladies. I have already severely punished her, and she knows it."
Zhao Jie frowned and asked Chu Liuli, "Where is Chu Chi? Where did you take Chu Chi?"
Chu Liuli shook her head and said, "I don't know, ah! I don't know, uncle, forgive me, I was wrong..."
Zhao Jie saw the crazy Chu Liuli, looked at Chu Yan and asked, "Where is Chu Chi?"
Chu Yan looked at Zhao Jie and said, "Your Majesty, Chu Chi was expelled from the palace by the Queen Mother today. The Queen Mother has ordered Chu Chi not to set foot in Shengjing City. Chu Chi must obey the Queen Mother's order."
Zhao Jie repeatedly said, "My Queen Mother doesn't have the final say. Where are the people from Chuchi?"
"Your Majesty, rest assured. Chu Chi is very safe. She is just a little injured. I can let Your Majesty go to see her, but I think she probably doesn't want to see Your Majesty."
Zhao Jie frowned: "How could she not see me?"
"Then please come aboard, Your Majesty."
It was very late at night, but Chu Chi couldn't sleep. She looked out the window and saw a small boat with candlelight coming from the lake.
The maid pushed the door open and said, "Miss, His Majesty wants to see you. The master wants to see you, do you want to see him?"
Chu Chi said, "How can I not see you when your Majesty comes?"
After surviving the disaster, Chu Chi missed Zhao Jie very much.
The maid whispered, "Your face..."
Chu Chi touched her face. The one-inch wound even she felt was ugly and embarrassing. Chu Chi thought of the extremely angry Queen Mother she met this morning. She sighed and said, "I'd better meet His Majesty."
Zhao Jie entered the small house on the lake and saw the figure behind the screen: "Chu Chi?"
Zhao Jie took two steps at a time and walked inside, hugging Chu Chi tightly in his arms.
Chu Chi put his arm around Zhao Jie's waist, rested his head on Zhao Jie's shoulder and said, "Your Majesty."
Zhao Jie lowered his eyes to look at Chu Chi beside the candlelight. The plaster on her face was very obvious. "Your face?"
Chu Chi slowly tore off the plaster, revealing the ugly scar, and said, "Your Majesty, Chu Liuli scratched my face."
Zhao Jie slowly raised his hand to touch Chu Chi's face. He now understood why Chu Liuli's face was covered with knife marks. He only regretted that he did not seek revenge!
Zhao Jie still held Chu Chi in his arms, hugged Chu Chi tightly and said, "It's my fault that I didn't protect you well. I let you be taken away from Taiji Palace by my mother. When I return, I will not forgive those palace maids and eunuchs!"
Chu Chi said, "Your Majesty, why blame those eunuchs and palace maids? They already have a hard time. How dare they disobey the Empress Dowager's order for the sake of me?"
Zhao Jie held Chu Chi's hand tightly and said, "Follow me back to the palace. I will tell my mother that I want to marry you."
Chu Chi reached out and gently placed his hand close to her face, saying, "Your Majesty, my beauty is gone. Please don't let me cause discord between you and the Queen Mother. You've been fatherless since childhood, and it was the Queen Mother who raised you. The Queen Mother treated you well..."
Zhao Jie frowned and said hoarsely, "So what if your appearance is ruined? It's not just your looks that I'm attracted to."
Chu Chi whispered, "Your Majesty."
Zhao Jie said, "Chu Chi, I only want to ask you one question: are you willing to marry me? Don't worry about all those other twists and turns. Just ask, are you willing to marry me?"
Zhao Jie placed his finger on Chu Chi's chin, forcing Chu Chi to lift his chin and look at him. "Are you willing?"
Chu Chi just went into Zhao Jie's arms, put her hands on Zhao Jie's waist, and said tearfully: "I am willing."
Zhao Jie chuckled and wiped the tears from Chu Chi's eyes. He took Chu Chi's hand and said, "Let's go home."
Chu Chi and Zhao Jie left the courtyard on the lake and were about to board the boat when they heard a sound coming from the boat.
"Your Majesty, Chu Chi cannot go with you for the time being."
Zhao Jie said coldly: "Chu Yan, what do you mean?"
Chu Yan came out of the boat. It was dark, but through the light of the lantern, Chu Chi could still see the face of the man in front of her. She held Zhao Jie's hand tightly.
Chu Yan looked at Chu Chi and said, "Miss Chu needs to rest for the scar on her face. Once she is healed, she can leave. I believe Miss Chu doesn't want her family to worry about your facial scar, right?"
Chu Chi let go of Zhao Jie's hand and said, "Your Majesty, I will stay here to recuperate."
Zhao Jie said: "You can recuperate in the palace. It's not a serious injury..."
Chu Chi looked at Chu Yan and said softly to Zhao Jie: "Your Majesty, please go back to the palace first."
Zhao Jie saw that Chu Chi's expression clearly showed that he was hiding something from him. He frowned slightly and said, "Since that's the case, I'll go back first. I'll talk to my mother about making you the queen. You should recuperate here. I'll come back to see you tomorrow afternoon."
After seeing Zhao Jie off, Chu Chi felt very confused.
Chu Yanfu returned and said to Chu Chi, "You are not suitable to enter the palace as the queen. The Qi and Lu families in the Zhao court are eyeing you covetously. As the emperor, Zhao Jie married a powerless woman like you as his queen, so naturally he must let powerful noble ladies enter the palace as concubines to balance the power in the court.
Entering the harem is like a sheep entering a tiger's mouth. You are of low birth and powerless, so you cannot compete with those noble ladies in the harem. If Chu Liuli dared to hurt you today, other noble ladies will hurt you tomorrow. With the Queen Mother here, even His Majesty cannot protect you at all times.
Chu Chi looked at Chu Yan in front of him and said with a sarcastic smile: "The daughter of the head of the Chu family, a family with a thousand years of history, has no power or influence and comes from a humble background?"
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