Chapter 303
The next day, Su Jinxia woke up from her sleep and opened her eyes to see Shen Qianxue sleeping lightly by the bedside.
Thinking of how Shen Qianxue had been traveling anxiously for days and then stayed by his bedside to sleep, Su Jin felt a pang of heartache.
She reached out and gently stroked Shen Qianxue's eyebrows and eyes, her eyes full of affection.
Although Shen Qianxue looked somewhat disheveled at this moment, her beauty was still undeniable.
Her eyebrows were slanted like swords, her eyelashes were thick and long, her nose was high and straight, her lips were red and moist, and her skin was fair and flawless. She was beautiful no matter how you looked at her.
Shen Qianxue noticed the caress on her eyebrows and eyes, her eyelashes fluttered as she opened her eyes, and what she saw was a pair of eyes filled with a hint of joy.
Su Jinxia reached out her small hands to cup Shen Qianxue's face and gently leaned in to kiss his lips.
You are so beautiful.
Shen Qianxue's lips unconsciously widened, and she pressed her advantage, saying, "Give me another kiss."
Su Jin then hugged his face and kissed him several times.
Shen Qianxue grinned from ear to ear, took Su Jinxia's soft, boneless hand and kissed it, saying playfully, "You're such a little devil."
Su Jin lay down on the bed and giggled incessantly.
Just as the young couple were having a great time, a guard's voice came from outside the door, "Princess, His Majesty requests that you go to the Qiankun Palace to discuss important matters with General Han Qing."
The eldest princess?
Zhou Chen is fast!
Su Jinxia and Shen Qianxue exchanged a glance, both feeling somewhat helpless.
So, Su Jin got up, and she and Shen Qianxue slowly washed up, changed into clean new clothes, and then came to Qiankun Palace hand in hand.
"Could you two please be more careful?"
As soon as Zhou Chen saw Su Jinxia and Shen Qianxue, he saw them holding hands without any restraint.
Shen Qianxue didn't take it seriously, and even held on tighter, "This is my wife, what's wrong with me holding her hand?"
"You two aren't married yet!"
"If it weren't for you, it would have already succeeded!"
"No matter what, it didn't work out!"
"So what if we didn't get engaged? You can still hold hands with your fiancée!"
Zhou Chen and Shen Qianxue started arguing like children.
Han Qing sat to the side, appearing much more composed, but he didn't say a word, nor did he even glance at Su Jin.
Su Jinxia and Shen Qianxue sat down, and Zhou Chen stopped arguing with Shen Qianxue, but no one spoke, and the atmosphere suddenly froze.
Su Jin looked left and right, "Um... how about we... have dinner?"
Yes, eating is good; it helps to ease the tension.
Zhou Chen immediately asked anxiously, "Didn't you have breakfast, sister?"
Su Jin down...
Does this mean they ate it?
"Hmm... it's okay if you don't eat it."
"How can that be? Someone, prepare the meal!" Zhou Chen immediately gave the order.
Soon, the dishes were served, and everyone sat down around the round table.
Su Jin nodded in satisfaction, and sitting closer made the atmosphere feel more relaxed.
Shen Qianxue took the lead, picking up chopsticks to serve food to Su Jin, while Zhou Chen, not to be outdone, picked up a bowl to serve soup to Su Jin.
Han Qing ate by himself.
Su Jin ignored the rivalry between Shen Qianxue and Zhou Chen, and instead kept glancing at Han Qing, knowing that Han Qing was angry with her.
She died once but survived, and hid in Liuli Mountain, refusing to show herself. Both Han Qing and Zhou Chen resented her.
However, with Shen Qianxue present, Su Jinxia couldn't bring herself to say anything to coax Han Qing.
Ugh, my head hurts...
"Sister, are you eating this?"
Zhou Chen picked up a piece of beef and placed it on Su Jin's plate. When Su Jin looked down, she found that the plate was piled up like a small mountain.
"Alright, let's talk about what happened in court today." Su Jin stopped Shen Qianxue and Zhou Chen from picking up food with their chopsticks.
Zhou Chen immediately became interested. "I have already informed the court officials that from now on you will be my elder sister, the noble princess, and you will govern the country with me."
Zhou Chen seemed quite pleased with himself, and did not feel dejected at all because his relationship with Su Jinxia had become clear.
He's just acting like a child. He wants to keep Su Jinxia, who understands and takes care of him, by his side. Ultimately, it's because he's lonely and wants companionship.
"And what about Han Qing? Did he attend court today?"
Han Qing remained silent.
So Zhou Chen said on his behalf, "Yes, I've already explained it to the court officials. I said that Han Qing went to carry out a secret mission, which is why he left suddenly."
"Have you apologized to Han Qing yet?" Su Jinxia was not going to let Zhou Chen off the hook for imprisoning Han Qing.
"Oh dear..." Zhou Chen mumbled, "This is between him and me, sister, please don't worry about it."
Su Jin looked at Han Qing, who had no expression on his face and didn't seem very angry.
"Could they be in cahoots?" Shen Qianxue suddenly said in a sinister tone.
Han Qing paused for a moment, and a fleeting look of guilt crossed Zhou Chen's face.
"Do you have any evidence?" Han Qing put down his chopsticks, his face darkening, looking quite unpleasant.
"Just saying, why are you so nervous?" Shen Qianxue raised an eyebrow. Everyone present was intelligent; they could see through many things without needing proof.
Han Qing pursed her lips, biting her lip inwardly.
Back then, on the city wall, Han Qing thought he and Shen Qianxue were destined to be together, both loving the same person but unable to be with each other. But in the blink of an eye, Shen Qianxue had already won the heart of her beloved, while he, like a fool, grieved every night and silently longed for her.
Who can tolerate this!
"Phoenix Lord, there's no need to be smug. The overall situation is still uncertain, and it's unknown who will ultimately win," Han Qing said calmly, revealing his true intentions.
The temperature around Shen Qianxue instantly dropped to freezing point, and Han Qing and Zhou Chen's auras also became sharp. Sparks flew as their eyes met.
"Smack!"
Su Jin threw her chopsticks on the table.
Zhou Chen and Shen Qianxue's momentum instantly deflated, and their gazes towards Su Jinxia immediately became much more obedient. Only Han Qing remained indifferent, even slightly turning her head away to avoid meeting Su Jinxia's eyes, with obvious anger in her eyes.
Su Jin jumped to her feet, shouting, "Someone come here!"
A maid immediately came in.
"I'm not eating anymore, let's leave!"
Zhou Chen immediately put on a worried expression, "Sister, you haven't eaten yet."
"How can I even eat? I might as well starve to death."
"No, sister, don't be angry. It's all my fault." Zhou Chen gave the maid a wink, signaling her to leave quickly.
Shen Qianxue picked up her own bowl and chopsticks, put some hot food on Su Jinxia's plate in a small spoon, and fed it to Su Jinxia's mouth, gently coaxing, "Don't be angry, I won't hold it against them. We're here to discuss national affairs, so let's not talk about anything else."
Su Jinxia looked up at Shen Qianxue. It was fortunate that he could keep his composure. If Su Jinxia were in Shen Qianxue's position, facing two rivals in love, he would probably have flipped the table.
Su Jin felt sorry for Shen Qianxue again, thinking about how he had been wronged.
Su Jin obediently opened her mouth and ate the food that Shen Qianxue fed her.
Zhou Chen rolled his eyes sourly, while Han Qing lowered his eyes dejectedly.
Han Qing had always known what Su Jin was thinking, but for some reason, he was still unwilling to give up and couldn't let go.
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