At this time, it was the capital of the Qin Dynasty, Qin Yuan’s residence.
"What did you say?"
"Has the princess's procession arrived at the border?" Qin Yuan suddenly sat up from the couch. Although he tried his best to restrain himself, the light in his eyes was still surprisingly bright.
The next second, he grabbed the whip on the table and was about to rush out the door, but was stopped by the butler.
"Your Highness! You are still under house arrest!"
"Let Mo Zhu pretend to be me." He casually pointed to a secret guard of similar build. "If the Emperor asks, just say I caught a cold and am bedridden."
The butler's mouth twitched wildly. He looked at Qin Yuan's tall and majestic figure and could not associate him with a bedridden person.
"Your Highness..."
The butler wanted to persuade him again, but Qin Yuan raised his hand to block his words, signaling the butler not to say anything more.
Although he was under house arrest during this period, he had always sent people to keep an eye on the news from Da Chu.
Now that he knew Chu Qingluan had actually come, how could he sit still?
He would go to greet her in person.
Half a minute later, a figure jumped out of the wall in the backyard of the mansion and landed on a thousand-mile horse that had been prepared long ago.
"drive!"
Qin Yuan squeezed the horse's belly, and the horse quickly rushed out and disappeared at the end of the alley.
At the same time, in the imperial study of the palace, a hidden guard whose face could not be seen knelt on one knee.
"Your Majesty, His Royal Highness Changsun has sneaked out of the palace."
The Qin Emperor paused while reviewing the memorial, and a drop of ink just happened to fall onto the memorial.
He slowly put down the red pen, and instead of getting angry, he started laughing.
"I knew that house arrest wouldn't be enough to trap him."
The eunuch bowed his head and suggested, "Shall I send someone to bring His Highness back?"
"No need!" Qin Huang raised his hand, a hint of deep meaning flashing in his eyes, "Let him go. Besides..."
"Go to the Second Prince's (Qin Xuan) residence and summon him to the palace. Tell him I have work for him."
The eunuch's eyes turned and he quickly understood.
Your Majesty is afraid that the Second Prince will cause trouble after learning the news, so you summoned people into the palace in advance to keep an eye on them personally?
I have to say that His Majesty really dotes on the eldest grandson.
"Yes, I will go right away."
The eunuch quickly bowed and retreated.
Inside the palace, Emperor Qin walked to the windowsill, looking at the cities in the distance, with a meaningful smile on his face.
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On this side, when Qin Yuan rushed to the border town posthouse, he was stopped outside the posthouse.
"Stop! This is a restricted area of the posthouse, no one is allowed in!"
The guards of Da Chu stopped his horse and glanced vigilantly at Qin Yuan's casual clothes.
His Royal Highness Prince Rui has ordered that this is the Great Qin, and anyone who comes into contact with the princess, no matter who they are, must be interrogated and questioned one by one.
Qin Yuan took out a badge from his waist and said in a low voice: "I am here to deliver a copy of the customs clearance document by the order of Jingzhao Yi."
Fortunately, he had someone prepare a fake identity early on, otherwise, it would have been difficult to see her.
The guard took the badge and carefully examined it. Not finding any flaws, he stepped aside and let her pass. "Go in, and come back quickly."
Qin Yuan walked in and found the direction of the main courtyard by feeling.
Just after going around a corridor, he finally saw the figure he had been thinking about day and night. He was standing there talking to Zhixia. The wind blew her silky hair, and a familiar scent of gardenia drifted into Qin Yuan's nostrils.
His heart warmed.
Just as he was about to step forward, he saw Chu Hong coming out from the other side with a brocade box in his hand.
"Royal sister, this is the warm jade that is abundant in the Great Qin. Carry it with you to ward off the cold."
Chu Hong handed the brocade box to Chu Qingluan with a courteous tone.
Qin Yuan paused and quickly hid behind an old locust tree.
His identity is sensitive now. If Chu Hong recognizes him, he will probably make a scene on the spot, which will ruin his intention to get close to him.
At this moment, he saw that Chu Qingluan did not reach out to take it. Instead, Zhixia stood in front of her and said, "Your Highness, His Highness Qin has already sent many such warm jades. The princess still needs to check the documents. Please help yourself."
Seeing this, Chu Hong's anger, which he had been suppressing all the way, finally erupted.
"Zhi Xia!"
He raised his voice, his voice filled with anger. "You are just a maid, yet you repeatedly give me orders. When is it your turn to interrupt me when I am delivering something to my sister?"
Zhixia, however, was not afraid of him at all: "I am only following the princess's orders. The princess is very busy and cannot be distracted."
"You..." Chu Hong was choked and speechless.
What a busy schedule! Chu Hong felt so wronged that he had traveled thousands of miles to see Qin Yuan, yet he was unwilling to even say a word to him.
"Imperial sister?" He turned to look at Chu Qingluan, his peach blossom eyes full of dissatisfaction.
"She's been targeting me all along the way. Do you think I'm no longer qualified to even say a word to you?"
Chu Qingluan turned around calmly, only frowning slightly: "Chu Hong, Zhixia is just following the rules. As a prince, you should understand the meaning of propriety."
She looked at him coldly: "Before leaving Beijing, did the emperor tell you anything?"
Chu Hong suddenly lowered his eyes, recalling his father's warning to him, asking him to be careful and not try to get close to Chu Qingluan.
"If you don't let go of this thought, I don't mind letting you return to Da Chu early."
Chu Hong's face turned pale, and he was deeply shocked.
He laughed in anger, "Good! Very good!"
"Royal sister, you really have no heart."
After saying this, Chu Hong suddenly turned around and walked out of the yard.
Chu Qingluan looked at the direction where he was going away, her eyes complicated.
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