This face is clearly that of Her Royal Highness the Crown Princess who just left!
Although the hairstyle and clothes were slightly different, he would not mistake that stunning face!
The guard was so shocked and had a conditioned reflex that he didn't have time to think. He immediately bowed and stepped aside. "I dare not do that. I didn't know it was Your Highness who returned. I am sorry for the offense! Please forgive me, Your Highness!"
Qin Jiuge snorted coldly, "Look at this face carefully. If you do it again in the future, you won't be able to serve as a soldier anymore!"
After saying this, she lowered the curtain and told the driver to continue.
The carriage drove into the palace gate without hesitation.
The guard couldn't help scratching the back of his head and muttered in his heart, "Your Highness's mind is really unpredictable. He came back so quickly and even changed his clothes."
But how can I guess what such a noble person would do?
After entering the palace gate, the carriage had a smooth journey all the way to the Yangxin Palace. The palace servants and eunuchs they met along the way all saluted Chu Qingluan when they saw her, and did not notice anything unusual.
The guards outside the Yangxin Palace were still tight, but perhaps because the identity had been confirmed at the west gate, or because Qin Jiuge often went in and out of the palace, the guards at the door saluted Chu Qingluan when they saw her and did not stop her. The two of them entered the inner hall easily.
As soon as she entered the hall, a strong smell of medicine hit her in the face. Chu Qingluan's eyes were instantly fixed on the dragon bed. She saw Emperor Chu lying there weakly, his face pale and his spirit listless.
There were also a few palace maids standing around with expressionless faces.
Chu Qingluan's heart felt like it was being gripped by a huge hand, and it hurt so much that she couldn't breathe.
She suppressed her surging emotions and glanced coldly at the servants, "Get out!"
The palace servants were obviously stunned for a moment, and looked at each other, seeming to be hesitant and confused.
Her Royal Highness the Crown Princess had clearly just instructed them to stay with His Majesty at all times.
"What? Are the princess' words no longer effective?" Qin Jiuge spoke at the right time and scolded the palace servants.
"I dare not!" Several palace servants begged for mercy and then bowed as they left the inner hall.
When Emperor Chu heard the voice, he weakly opened his eyes and took a look. When he saw that it was Chu Qingluan, there was no expression on his face. On the contrary, there was deep disgust and rejection in his eyes.
"What are you doing here?"
The Emperor Chu's tone was not good, filled with fatigue and disappointment. As far as Chu Qingluan could remember, she had never seen her father look so cold towards her.
Indifference and disgust.
A feeling of heartache and guilt suddenly burst out.
"Father!"
Chu Qingluan suddenly knelt down and crawled to the bedside of Emperor Chu, her eyes red.
"I am an unfilial son and have arrived too late. Who is so bold as to place you under house arrest?"
When Emperor Chu saw her like this, he was slightly stunned, with a hint of doubt and confusion in his eyes.
The daughter in front of him seemed different from the cold and utilitarian 'her' who only knew how to demand and threaten during this period.
Humph! Emperor Chu snorted in his heart and looked at Chu Qingluan quietly.
He wanted to see what she was up to. A few days ago, she had been speaking coldly to him and forcing him to write a decree of succession. Today, she was acting like a filial daughter. It seemed that she simply thought he was still useful.
"What are you talking about?" The Emperor of Chu turned his face away, his tone full of resistance and alienation.
Qin Jiuge, standing by, could no longer hold back and also knelt on the ground with a plop, saying anxiously, "Your Majesty, please take a closer look. This is the real Qingluan cousin! The one who comes to the palace every day and makes you angry is an imposter who came from nowhere!"
Emperor Chu was stunned, his eyes narrowed suddenly, as if he was seriously judging Qin Jiuge's words.
Chu Qingluan also raised her tearful eyes, her voice choked with sobs, but she briefly recounted what had happened before.
"Your Majesty! A few months ago, when Chu Hong and I were returning home, we were ambushed near the Canglan River and fell into the water, nearly losing our lives. Fortunately, we were rescued by the people along the riverbank. However, because of this, we were cut off from the outside world for a long time, and only returned to the capital a few days ago. I had no idea that someone dared to impersonate me, let alone that she dared to treat you like this! It is all my fault that Your Majesty suffered this injustice!"
When the King of Chu heard these words, his eyes suddenly widened and he sat up from the bed.
In distress at the Canglan River? Falling into the river? Impersonating?
This is outrageous!
No wonder, no wonder his 'Zhaoyang' seemed to be different after waking up from the injury a few months ago.
The face is still the same face, even the expressions and movements when speaking are exactly the same.
But in the eyes of Emperor Chu, he felt that something was different.
Until later, the imposter behaved arrogantly and unruly, and his attitude towards him, the father, changed drastically, becoming mean and indifferent, and his behavior was so absurd. It turned out... it was just like this!
After the huge shock, there was overwhelming anger!
"Zhaoyang! You... cough cough... cough cough cough..."
The King of Chu was so excited that he tried to stand up suddenly, but this triggered a heart-wrenching coughing fit.
He covered his chest, his face turned red instantly, his body curled up, and he looked in great pain.
"Father!"
"His Majesty!"
Chu Qingluan and Qin Jiuge were so frightened that they rushed forward, one of them patted his back to help him calm down, and the other hurriedly poured him some water.
The King of Chu coughed for a long time before he recovered. He leaned weakly on the pillow, his chest heaving violently.
He grabbed Chu Qingluan's hand, his voice hoarse and cold: "So that's it! Good! What a Chu Lang! What a witch! How dare you... deceive me, deceive the whole world, cough cough... Don't worry, I... will never forgive them!"
"Father, you are not in good health, and the servants around you are all unfamiliar faces. It is not advisable to alert them for the time being."
The Emperor of Chu was silent for a moment, then added, "You are right. This time, I will... ahem, capture them all in one fell swoop, once and for all."
Only then would he feel at ease to leave the kingdom of Da Chu to her.
The King of Chu's eyes kept flickering as he calculated secretly.
At this time, Chu Qingluan took out a jade bottle from her sleeve, poured out a few pills from it, and said:
"My grandfather ordered this to be bought at Qianjin Pavilion. He said it can dispel all poisons. Father, please eat it first."
The King of Chu did not suspect anything. He reached out and put the pill in his mouth and swallowed it with water.
After a while, I really felt much more comfortable and my throat was not so uncomfortable anymore.
Just as the King of Chu was about to say something else, he suddenly heard a report from the palace servants outside.
"The Imperial Concubine has arrived—"
Immediately afterwards, Concubine Xie, dressed in a red palace dress and well-maintained, walked in with her waist twisted.
The moment she saw Qin Jiuge, Concubine Xie was stunned for a moment, and then when she saw Chu Qingluan, the smile on her face froze for a moment.
Shouldn't she be in the Treasure Pavilion in West City at this time?
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