Chapter 38 (Revised)
The palace is majestic and the halls are numerous.
On top of a high building, the saint faced the direction of the city gate and looked into the distance. He could faintly see a line of green on the peaks outside the capital.
"Big brother."
Prince Yu appeared behind the saint.
"The Prince Su's Mansion sent people to a house in the east of the city last night. This morning, several people from the east city house left for the outskirts of the capital. They split into two groups, one following the Duke of Ye and the other following the Crown Prince."
The saint looked solemn: "I don't know when Prince Su will take action."
"It depends on whether he can keep his composure." Prince Yu said, "If it were me, I would follow them for a while and wait until they are far away before taking action."
The saint raised the corner of his lips and chuckled, "There are people who are blinded by the prospect of victory. Let's wait and see."
At the same time, the atmosphere in Prince Su's Mansion was quite tense.
Today is Wei Zhen's last day away from the capital. Yesterday, Prince Su sent someone to contact Pan Liang, who was hiding in a house in the east of the city, and ordered him to lead two teams of people from the martial arts world to secretly follow the Duke of Ye and Wei Zhen respectively, waiting for the opportunity on the way to wipe out the roots and prevent future troubles.
Listening to the reports from his men, Prince Su's bright eyes were filled with a determination to win.
After today, the only person he would have to deal with was that idiot King Huai. As for Wei Zhen?
Prince Su snorted contemptuously. If you want to be the crown prince, then go to hell!
*
After bidding farewell to Chu Miaomiao in Jingjiao, Wei Zhen set off with an exaggeratedly large bag on his back.
He hadn't lied to Chu Miaomiao when he told her he was going far this time. Even though he was using himself as bait, he didn't know where or when the other party would strike. Perhaps tomorrow, or a few days from now?
It depends on whether Prince Su can keep his composure.
Wei Zhen was thinking about something and drove his horse into the forest.
Through the dense forest, only a narrow path wide enough for a small carriage to navigate. The trees towered, their branches spread wide. Their intertwined leaves, overlapping and crisscrossing, obscured the sky. Sunlight was fragmented into streaks, casting dappled shadows on the ground.
The paths were lined with dense trees, casting shadows that were perfect for concealing one's form.
Wei Zhen, riding his horse, glanced calmly at the shadows of the trees on both sides - will they take action here?
Let’s put aside the fact that Wei Zhen had embarked on the journey to leave Beijing, and talk about Chu Miaomiao who returned to the manor after seeing Wei Zhen off.
Along the way, Chu He noticed that her princess was somewhat distracted, looking lost and frightened. After returning to her room, her princess began to stare blankly at the black jade seal given to her by the prince.
The jade seal is pitch black all over, not that dull color, but a shiny black that is translucent and translucent. You can tell at a glance that it is a good thing.
Chu He was just wondering how long her princess could stare at the jade seal when Chu Miaomiao, who was originally lying on the edge of the table, suddenly stood up and grinned at the jade seal.
"A disaster! Wei Zhen is a disaster!"
Chu He was puzzled: "I think the prince is actually a good person——"
"Not bad, what's not bad!" Chu He was interrupted by Chu Miaomiao before she could finish her words. "Just leave if you want to. Not only did you throw such a hot thing at me, but you even threatened me!"
"Uh, I don't think that sentence can be understood that way."
As soon as she finished speaking, Chu He received a glare from Chu Miaomiao. She turned away calmly and decided to finish her words.
"Princess, maybe I shouldn't say this, but I think you're being a bit too harsh on the prince."
Chu Miaomiao didn't expect to hear such words from Chu He. Her eyes widened in surprise: "Chu He, which side are you on?"
"Of course I'm on the side of reason. Princess, forgive me for being blunt, but besides the Crown Prince, the one who protects you the most is the Prince."
Chu He said, "Back in Pingzhou, you severely offended the Crown Prince, but not only did he not take it to heart, he even covered up your ridiculous actions. During the New Year's plum blossom viewing banquet, several people publicly harassed you, but the Crown Prince also severely punished them to vent his anger on you, and was even confined to the Eastern Palace for this. At the Empress' birthday banquet, she prepared a special gift for you, considering that you were unfamiliar with the relationships within the palace."
Chu He glanced deeply at Chu Miaomiao, who was stunned. "The prince's words today were not a threat at all. He was clearly expressing his true feelings to you. You, not only misinterpreted the prince's intentions, but also called him a scourge. Isn't that excessive?"
Chu Miaomiao gasped: "You remember it clearly."
"I have followed you since I was a child, and I have never seen anyone care about you as much as the prince does. Of course I will remember it more clearly."
Listening to Chu He recounting these past events, memories related to Wei Zhen suddenly flooded into Chu Miaomiao's mind.
"well."
Chu Miaomiao was upset and sat down again, looking at Mo Yuzhang with a sad face: "I know, and I have kept all this in mind. However, the situation is far more complicated than you know."
"Do you think that the Crown Prince, now a commoner, is no longer worthy of you?"
Chu Miaomiao looked at Chu He, who asked innocently, speechlessly: "Am I such a superficial person in your heart?"
"Are you afraid that the prince will not agree?"
"...When did I ever care about his opinion?"
It's not this, it's not that, Chu He couldn't figure out the reason anymore: "What's so complicated about that?"
Chu Miaomiao remained silent. She had only told her eldest brother and eldest sister-in-law about her father and her foolish second brother's plans for rebellion. Chu He, unaware of the situation, naturally had no idea what was going on.
"Forget it, the more I think about it, the more annoying it gets."
Chu Miaomiao grabbed the jade seal, found a box to put it in, and then found a cabinet to put it in.
"Okay, out of sight, out of mind. Let's go talk to Big Brother and Big Sister-in-law."
At the same time, Chu Canglang and Yu Rongxue also had great news waiting for Chu Miaomiao—
"What!" Chu Miaomiao was surprised. "Really? I'm going to have a nephew or niece?!"
Yu Rongxue gave her husband a shy smile, and Chu Canglang also smiled happily. He waved his hand, asking Chu Miaomiao to lower her voice: "Don't be so loud, you're scaring your sister-in-law."
Yu Rongxue gently patted the back of Chu Canglang's hand and said coquettishly, "How could you be scared?"
Both Chu Miaomiao and her servant were extremely surprised, especially for Chu Miaomiao, this was probably the best news she had heard since arriving in Beijing.
"You just found out about this today? How long has it been? Have you written to your mother to tell her?"
In response to his sister's barrage of questions, Chu Canglang asked her to calm down, but he never relaxed his smile.
"When the doctor came to see me today, Ah Xue also said she had been feeling unwell lately and was constantly tired. The doctor took one look and found out she was over a month pregnant," Chu Canglang answered each question. "But I just heard the news and haven't had time to write to my mother yet."
"Mother will be very happy when she finds out! Now she can rest assured."
Chu Miaomiao looked at Yu Rongxue with a smile: "Congratulations, sister-in-law. Congratulations, sister-in-law. Just take good care of yourself. If you want to eat, drink, or play anything, just tell me and I will do everything I can to get it for you. You don't have to worry about the household affairs. Just let me take care of any arrangements you have."
"Miao Miao, that's too exaggerated." Yu Rongxue said softly.
"It's not an exaggeration. You're in a heavy condition now, so it's only natural that I should do more."
Chu Canglang looked at his sister with great satisfaction: "Miaomiao has grown up." He then said to Yu Rongxue, "This is Miaomiao's sincere gift. Don't refuse it."
After coming out of Chu Canglang and his wife's room, the smile on Chu Miaomiao's face was gradually replaced by melancholy. Chu He keenly sensed her mood changes and asked in confusion, "What's wrong, Princess?"
"Nothing. Just now, tell the kitchen to remove the foods that my sister-in-law mentioned that I'm not very comfortable with. Don't serve them for the next few days."
"yes."
After sending Chu He away, Chu Miaomiao looked towards the horizon in the direction of Pingzhou, feeling worried.
I hope this letter from my eldest brother can make my father give up the idea - at least, he should be cautious.
*
Pingzhou City. Prince Chu's Palace.
"father!"
When the King of Chu walked into the study, he saw his second son coming to greet him with a happy face.
"What's wrong?"
"Dad! There's news from the capital!"
Chu Xinxiu handed the secret letter he had just received via carrier pigeon to the King of Chu, and said with great joy, "The capital is in chaos!"
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