The city defense soldiers on patrol immediately turned around and ran towards the bottom of the city wall, while the rest of the people dealt with the messenger outside the city!
"Your Highness!" Even though it was late at night and everyone was asleep, there were always people who couldn't sleep. In recent days, Jiang Muchen stayed alone in the study room except for attending court. He often stayed there for the entire night, but no one could guess what he was doing in the study room!
Ning Feng was ordered by Jiang Muchen to guard outside the study and not allow anyone to approach!
However, when he saw the steward of Prince Chen's Mansion leading the soldiers of the city defense army over, Ning Feng still bravely reminded Jiang Muchen!
"What's the matter?" A low and slightly cold voice came from the study. Just like the cold feeling Jiang Muchen gave people, this voice was even colder than this February night!
"Your Highness, urgent message for eight hundred miles!" The messenger endured the chill all over his body and spoke cautiously!
"Boom!" The study door opened, and Jiang Muchen, dressed in a royal blue brocade robe, stood out. Looking at the dusty city defense soldiers in front of him, he asked in a cold voice, "Where is the 800-mile express?"
When Jiang Muchen asked this question, the city defense soldier was stunned. He had just heard the urgent message of 800 miles and rushed over in a hurry, but he did not ask clearly. Especially at this time, King Chen was staring at him with cold eyes, which made a thin layer of sweat break out on his forehead!
"In reply to Your Highness, Lord Xu is questioning in detail on the city wall, and he has specially ordered me to come and invite Your Highness to come!" Otherwise, as soon as the city gate was opened, the messenger would immediately rush to the palace, and the city defense army would not have tried their best to stop Wen Han who had rushed for 800 miles!
"Let's go!" Jiang Muchen didn't have the patience to listen to him finish, and immediately raised his legs and strode towards the gate of Prince Chen's Mansion!
Ning Feng glanced at the city defense soldiers who were scared out of their wits, and then followed King Chen out of the palace. He quickly jumped on his horse, and the two of them quickly headed towards the city wall!
The city defense soldiers had never seen such a quick movement before, and they opened their mouths in surprise. It took them a while to come to their senses, and they immediately followed behind and rushed to the city wall!
Prince Chen’s Mansion and Concubine Dowager’s Courtyard!
"Dowager Concubine, the prince just took Ning Feng out of the palace!" In the deep courtyard of the palace, Jiang Muchen was the only one who was not asleep. Others could not see the abnormal behavior of Prince Chen in recent days, but as his mother, how could Dowager Concubine Yuande not know?
As soon as Prince Chen and Ning Feng stepped out of the palace gate, Nanny Jiang immediately walked into the inner room and reported everything to Concubine Yuande!
"Has something happened in the court?" Concubine Yuande leaned against the head of the bed, her usually sharp eyes half closed, and her court dress had long been changed into her sleeping attire. She was less stern than usual and had a touch of the gentleness of a palace concubine. However, the question she asked just now was so sharp that it was hard to ignore, making people dare not fool her!
However, after hearing his question, Concubine Yuande frowned slightly and a sneer appeared at the corner of her mouth!
I'm afraid that even if something big happened in the court, it wouldn't make Chen'er so anxious!
No one knows a child better than his mother. How could I not know what he is thinking?
"It was Lord Xu from the city defense army who sent someone to invite the prince to the city tower. It seemed like an urgent matter of eight hundred miles!" Nanny Jiang had been with Concubine Yuande for so many years, so she naturally knew every tiny movement of hers very well, and she immediately told the reason why Prince Chen left!
As expected, after hearing the news, Concubine Yuande slowly opened her eyes. Her eyes were filled with fierce murderous intent, yet so calm that it made people tremble. Madam Jiang beside her couldn't help but shut her mouth and stood respectfully aside, not daring to speak again!
"What kind of 800-mile express journey is worthy of Chen'er rushing to the city wall in person? He is the prince of Western Chu. When is it his turn to worry about such trivial matters?" Concubine Yuande's series of questions made Nanny Jiang hold her breath and dare not look at her!
"Change my clothes!" Looking at Nanny Jiang standing respectfully beside the bed, Concubine Yuande knew that it must be her son who issued the gag order, otherwise how could the affairs of the palace be hidden from the people in the Concubine's Courtyard?
"Yes!" Nanny Jiang immediately took the folded coat beside her and walked to the side of Concubine Yuande. She gently tied up her hanging black hair, and then carefully draped the coat on her shoulders. She then helped Concubine Yuande get out of bed and sit in front of the dressing table. She took the ox horn comb on the table and carefully tied up her hair!
"My Lady Concubine, it's so late, and the dew is heavy outside. Why don't you wait until tomorrow morning before going out?" Nanny Jiang had just returned from outside. Although it was already spring, the remaining chill of winter still penetrated the heart, making people shiver with cold, so she spoke tentatively!
"Bring me my mink cloak!" But at this time, Concubine Yuande stood up resolutely, staring at Nanny Jiang with authority in her eyes!
"Yes!" Seeing that Concubine Yuande had made up her mind, Nanny Jiang could only do as she was told. She quickly and carefully took out the priceless mink cloak from the wooden cabinet and put it on Concubine Yuande. Then she immediately whispered to the maids to watch the road ahead and not let the Concubine fall!
Concubine Yuande led everyone to Prince Chen's academy. Two of Prince Chen's personal guards were still guarding the door of the academy!
The two were surprised to see Concubine Yuande coming at this time. After a moment of surprise, they immediately half-knelt and saluted, "Greetings, Concubine!"
"Get up!" An extremely cold voice came, but Concubine Yuande did not slow down her steps at all, and walked straight towards the entrance!
Unexpectedly, the two guards suddenly stood up at the same time. In a flash, they blocked the entrance. One of them said respectfully, but firmly adhering to his duties, "Please stay! The prince has ordered that no one is allowed to set foot in the study!"
"Get out of the way! I am his mother!" A trace of murderous intent flashed in Concubine Yuande's eyes, and the expression on her face suddenly darkened, and then she spoke in a stern voice!
"Please move aside, Dowager Concubine! The prince has ordered that no one is allowed to step into the study!" However, compared to Dowager Concubine Yuande's orders, these two guards obey the orders of Prince Chen. Without Prince Chen's orders, they will never move aside!
"Come here, bring them away to me!" Unexpectedly, Concubine Yuande came prepared. She had already expected that Jiang Muchen would defend his study to the death. Concubine Yuande had already brought the guards who had followed her for many years!
The two guards obviously could not use force against Concubine Yuande, otherwise the prince would take their lives. But they could not let anyone into the study just like that, so they could only stand in front of Concubine Yuande without changing their expressions, allowing others to put swords on their necks, still looking unwavering!
The guards beside Concubine Yuande were also masters of agility. When the two guards dared not to act presumptuously in front of Concubine Yuande, they instantly pointed out their acupoints and took them away!
As for those who blocked her way, Concubine Yuande never even glanced at them. She immediately led Nanny Jiang into the academy. Her sharp eyes shot towards the study where the candle had not yet been extinguished. A hint of displeasure flashed across her eyes. She left everyone behind and entered the study with Nanny Jiang alone!
At this time, the candlelight in the study was swaying, with a slight provocation, shaking the scenery of the study in its candlelight!
The usual arrangement made Concubine Yuande feel a little relieved, but a map and a portrait spread out on the desk made her frown suddenly!
Without caring about the walking etiquette in the palace, Concubine Yuande walked to the desk in two steps, picked up the two ends of the portrait with her well-maintained hands, and looked at it carefully!
The woman in the portrait was smiling lightly, and her brows showed not the shyness of a young girl, but a rare pride and wisdom. The lake blue long dress that trailed the ground was elegant and beautiful, complementing the woman's cold temperament!
Especially the alienation and indifference in the eyes are the finishing touch of this portrait!
However, looking at the familiar face of the woman in the portrait, Concubine Yuande's originally relaxed hands clenched into fists in an instant, and a dangerous light instantly emitted from her cold eyes!
If she remembered correctly, this was the outfit Yun Qianmeng wore when she first saw her!
Chen'er actually misses a married woman so much. Does he know what he is doing?
Staring coldly at Yun Qianmeng who was gazing into the distance in the portrait, the aura around Concubine Yuande suddenly turned cold, which made Nanny Jiang horrified. She had only seen such a murderous Concubine when Emperor Yugan seized the throne. Now the Concubine was angry because of this portrait, which showed that the person in the portrait must have violated the Concubine's taboo!
Thinking of this, Nanny Jiang quietly raised her eyelids and quickly glanced at the portrait. Her heart was shocked, and a light of disbelief appeared in her eyes. Her brows furrowed and she couldn't help but sigh in her heart, the prince...
At this time, Concubine Yuande sneered, then rolled up the portrait with both hands and placed it on the candlelight, watching the portrait in her hands disappear completely...
"Dowager Concubine, if the prince comes back..." Nanny Jiang looked at Dowager Concubine Yuande worriedly and immediately stopped her. She didn't want the already tense mother-son relationship to be further damaged because of a portrait!
"Tomorrow morning, send the portraits of the young ladies from each mansion to my bedroom!" But Concubine Yuande didn't care and gave the order in a very cold tone!
"Yes! Are the portraits of the young ladies of the Wen Mansion also..." Nanny Jiang quickly listed some of the more difficult mansions, among which the Wen Mansion was the most prominent!
"No need! The Wen family is just a pawn used by the emperor to suppress various factions. There is no need to take it too seriously!" Having said that, when Concubine Yuande mentioned the word "Wen Mansion", her brows were still slightly furrowed!
Who would have thought that Emperor Yugan, like Emperor Xijing, would use the same means and methods to suppress the conflicts between factions?
When Emperor Xijing saw that the four major families were becoming increasingly powerful, he only appointed the daughters sent to the palace by the four major families as four concubines. Later, he unexpectedly chose the daughter of the Wen family as the queen!
This not only surprised everyone, but also filled the four concubines with resentment!
Now that there are only three people left, who can face the people from the Wen Mansion calmly?
And now, Emperor Yugan has also learned the methods of Emperor Xijing to win over the Wen family. His intentions are obvious. First, he wants to use the Wen family to contain other families. Second, he wants to use the status and prestige of the Wen family in the court and even in the hearts of Xichu students to consolidate his throne!
However, now that the Chu family and the Wen family are so close, Emperor Yu Gan is probably still thinking about how to destroy the relationship between the two families. I am afraid that his trust in the Wen family is not as great as before. Such a family that is about to become an abandoned child will perish sooner or later, and there is no point in winning it over!
"I understand!" After listening to what Concubine Yuande said, Nanny Jiang lowered her eyes, supported Concubine Yuande with both hands and walked out of the study. She then ordered the maid beside her to extinguish the candle in the study to avoid causing a fire!
On top of the city wall!
Jiang Muchen and Ning Feng rushed to the city wall. Lord Xu was still cautiously asking the messenger. It was not until they saw King Chen coming that everyone breathed a sigh of relief!
Lord Xu immediately led everyone to kneel and salute, "This humble official greets His Majesty!"
"Where does this person come from?" Looking down at the city wall following the candlelight, I saw a man riding a good horse and wandering at the city gate in the darkness, looking very anxious!
"Your Highness, I'm from Jiangzhou!" Lord Xu reported the truth, not daring to hide anything!
Jiangzhou?
Hearing this, Jiang Muchen's eyes flashed with coldness, and his heart trembled slightly. He then ordered, "Bring him up immediately!"
After he finished speaking, he turned and walked into the office hall on the city wall!
Lord Xu looked at Ning Feng with a bit of confusion, but found that the other party gave him a look that told him to go quickly and come back soon. He quickly suppressed his confusion, personally led his men down the city wall, and brought the Jiangzhou messenger back to the city wall!
"Your humble servant greets His Majesty!" The messenger was covered in dust. It seemed that he had run from such a long distance, and his speed must have been amazing!
"Except Ning Feng, everyone else retreat!" Looking at the city defense troops standing all over the office hall, Jiang Muchen gave the order in a cold voice!
After everyone had left, he spoke again, "Stand up and talk. What happened in Jiangzhou?"
While asking the question, Jiang Muchen was calculating Chu Feiyang and Yun Qianmeng's itinerary in his mind. If they hadn't been delayed, they should have arrived in Jiangzhou by this evening!
The messenger looked at the solemn Prince Chen and could only bite the bullet and reply, "The Prince of Chu and his princess were attacked on their way to Jiangzhou! Countless casualties have been reported. Prefect Zhu immediately sent a letter, instructing me to travel to Kyoto to report this to His Majesty!"
"What?" Little did he know that compared to the herald's fear when facing King Chen, Jiang Muchen actually stood up in a panic after listening to his report!
His brows furrowed tightly, his eyes suddenly filled with violence. His aura plummeted with the rage in his heart. He rushed to the messenger, grabbed his collar with one hand, and angrily asked, "Is the Princess of Chu injured?"
"Ah?" The messenger looked at Prince Chen in confusion, not understanding why he suddenly asked about Princess Chu. He just felt that he seemed to have inadvertently known something he shouldn't know. His heart trembled violently, and the clothes on his back were already soaked with cold sweat!
"Speak!" But Jiang Muchen's entire attention was focused on Yun Qianmeng at this moment. He grabbed the messenger with one hand and growled harshly!
"Your Highness, I only know that the princess was escorted back to the inn, and I don't know the rest of the things. Prefect Zhu has written down the details in the letter. Please let me go to the palace to report!" A bead of sweat dripped from the messenger's forehead. Looking at the gloomy expression of Prince Chen in front of him, he felt cold in his heart and shivering in his limbs!
"Your Highness, the Emperor will definitely make a decision on this matter. Let him go to the palace first! Otherwise, if the intelligence is delayed, I'm afraid..." At this time, Ning Feng, who was standing aside, spoke quickly!
But he couldn't help but sigh in his heart. Since when did the prince's emotions fluctuate because of the Princess of Chu? If what happened today were to be spread out, I'm afraid everyone would look at the prince with disdain. After all, Yun Qianmeng has already married the King of Chu. If the prince shows excessive concern, I'm afraid everyone will look down on him!
A cold light shot towards Ning Feng at this moment, but Jiang Muchen had to admit that what Ning Feng said was absolutely right. He slowly relaxed the strength in his hand, and the messenger immediately fell to the ground. However, before he could catch his breath, a cold and chilling warning came from above his head, "If the news of you meeting the king tonight gets out, you'll be in trouble!"
After saying that, Jiang Muchen left the office like a gust of wind!
After running all the way back to Prince Chen's Mansion, Jiang Muchen took out the badge he carried with him and handed it to Ning Feng, instructing him to "Go to the palace immediately and tell him that I have caught a cold and need a few days' leave!"
Ning Feng held the waist badge with the word 'Chen' printed on it, but he frowned and refused to leave. He tried to persuade him earnestly, "Your Highness, I think this is not right! When something happened between the King of Chu and the Princess, you claimed to be ill. This will definitely give others an opportunity to take advantage of it! Then everyone will definitely suspect that this matter is related to you! Please think twice, don't..."
However, before Ning Feng could finish his words, Jiang Muchen raised his right hand to stop him from speaking!
Ning Feng looked forward in confusion following Jiang Muchen's gaze, only to discover that the two guards who were originally guarding the entrance of the academy had disappeared!
The candles that were originally lit in the study had also been extinguished, which immediately changed the expression on Ning Feng's face. If his men were so negligent that they brought danger to the prince, then he would be to blame!
Ning Feng immediately drew out the long sword from his waist, and instantly stood in front of Jiang Muchen. With his whole body tense, he carefully approached the entrance of the academy step by step!
It was not until Ning Feng had searched the yard carefully and made sure there was no danger that he respectfully welcomed Jiang Muchen into the yard!
Seeing that the people he was with suddenly disappeared, and the candle in the study was obviously blown out, and there was no sign of fighting in the palace, and even the housekeeper did not report the matter to him, Jiang Muchen already had an idea in his mind. He lit the half-burned candle, and his eyes instantly shot to the table, but saw that there was only a map of Western Chu left on the table, and the portrait that was originally placed flat on the table had disappeared. Jiang Muchen's eyes suddenly rose with anger, and he turned around and left the hospital!
"Your Highness, you haven't slept all night. You should lie down for a while!" At this time, the sky was already getting brighter. After returning from the study, Your Highness Yuande sat on the couch with her eyes closed in meditation. It was not until Nanny Jiang ordered someone to quietly place many portraits on the round table that she walked to the side of Your Highness Yuande and reminded her in a low voice!
But Concubine Yuande shook her head and opened her eyes slightly. It had been like this for so many years. Even when she lay down, her mind was still thinking about the affairs of the court. How could she really rest?
"Have you brought all the portraits?" Looking at the pile of scrolls on the table, Concubine Yuande picked up the hot tea on the small coffee table and took a sip. After getting rid of some of her tiredness, she slowly spoke!
"Everything is ready, please have a look!" Helping Dowager Concubine Yuande up, Nanny Jiang replied in a low voice!
'boom'!
But at this moment, the originally closed door was pushed open forcefully. Even though it was separated from the inner room by an outer room, it could still be heard clearly!
"Who is so presumptuous? Someone come here..." Nanny Jiang immediately shouted harshly towards the outside of the curtain, but found that the thick door curtain was suddenly lifted up, and Prince Chen walked in with a gloomy face!
"Greetings, Your Highness!" She swallowed the words back into her stomach immediately, and Madam Jiang respectfully bowed towards Jiang Muchen!
"Get out!" Jiang Muchen's eyes were always on Concubine Yuande, and he coldly told Nanny Jiang to get out!
However, looking at Concubine Yuande's slightly pale face, Nanny Jiang hesitated, not knowing whether to leave or stay!
"You step aside first!" Looking at her stubborn son, Concubine Yuande had a hint of disappointment in her eyes, but she still maintained the dignity that a concubine should have, and spoke calmly to Nanny Jiang beside her!
"Yes!" After bowing to the two of them, Nanny Jiang led the maids serving in the inner room and walked out quickly!
"Is this how you treat your own mother? Have you forgotten the palace rules you learned since childhood?" Not until the door curtain was lowered did Concubine Yuande show a hint of anger on her face. Looking at Jiang Muchen who had acted rashly today, she rebuked him in a cold voice!
However, she didn't expect that her rebuke would only be met with a cold snort from her own son!
"Then what did my mother mean by breaking into my study and burning my scrolls? Is this the palace rule?" Seeing the ashes falling at the foot of the table, Jiang Muchen's heart was filled with anger. That was something he regarded as a treasure, but his mother burned it like waste paper!
When her son pointed out what she had done, Concubine Yuande did not show much surprise on her face. After all, Jiang Muchen was her son who she had given birth to and raised with great difficulty. As his mother, how could she not know what he was capable of?
Concubine Yuande sat calmly at the table. Her beautiful fingers took the top scroll and gracefully opened it. She whispered, "Chen'er, what's more important, a woman or the world? I believe you know it well! But now, you have been deceived by beauty and have repeatedly done many things that are inconsistent with your status. I am only correcting your mistakes now. Is that wrong?"
Even without reading the contents of the scroll, Jiang Muchen could already tell what Taifei Yuande was thinking. His eyes darkened, a hint of sarcasm in them, and he said coldly, "Mother, why do you have to make excuses for what you did?"
With a "bang", Concubine Yuande slammed the scroll in her hand onto the table!
Concubine Yuande raised her head with a gloomy expression, her eyes shot towards Jiang Muchen dangerously, and she said coldly, "Now that you are grown up and no longer need mother's protection, you dare to contradict mother like this? Have you ever thought that in this world, besides mother, who else can treat you sincerely? You painted such a portrait and openly placed it on your desk. Are you trying to declare war on Chu Feiyang or let the world use it as an excuse to criticize you? Don't forget, Yun Qianmeng is now the Princess of Chu. She is the King of Chu's woman in life and the King of Chu's ghost in death! If you get involved with her, it will only ruin your future! You can not care about your own future, but those soldiers who follow you, those counselors who live in the palace, where do you put them? If you act so recklessly, do you know that sooner or later these loyal people will leave you! Chen'er, you are no longer a child. Do you still need mother to explain all these things to you one by one?"
After being rebuked by Concubine Yuande, Jiang Muchen's expression suddenly became sinister, and his hands under his sleeves gradually clenched. Was he required to give up his most beloved thing just for the so-called people's support?
"My mother admits that Yun Qianmeng is extremely intelligent! But there are so many intelligent women in our clan. You only see the uniqueness of Yun Qianmeng. Why don't you try to look at the girls from other families? Among them, there are always those who have status, talents, and looks that are not inferior to Yun Qianmeng!" Seeing that there seemed to be a glint in Jiang Muchen's eyes, Concubine Yuande continued to speak!
Little did she know, her words made Jiang Muchen instantly raise his head, his eyes firm as he asked back in a tough tone, "No matter how good they are, they are not Yun Qianmeng!"
After he finished speaking, Jiang Muchen turned around and was about to leave...
"Chen'er!" Seeing his expression, Concubine Yuande was furious. She shouted at Jiang Muchen, causing him to pause slightly. From behind him came Concubine Yuande's threat, "If you continue to act so willfully, don't blame your mother for taking action!"
Jiang Muchen suddenly turned around and shot at Concubine Yuande with his eyes slightly narrowed!
However, Concubine Yuande looked back at her son with a cold expression, her eyes full of seriousness. Seeing the shock in Jiang Muchen's eyes, Concubine Yuande suddenly smiled, and then slowly said, "You know, mother always keeps her word!"
Jiang Muchen also smiled, a smile suddenly appearing on his stern face, looking desolate and miserable. He opened his thin lips and asked back, "Mother, do you intend to lose your kingdom or your son?"
"You!" The smile on Concubine Yuande's face disappeared instantly, her eyes were instantly filled with anger, and the hands holding the handkerchief clenched tightly the moment she saw Prince Chen's faint smile!
"Mother, you seem to have got it wrong! I didn't say I'd give up on the plan I've made for so many years! I'm already helpless in this situation! But, do I have to give my heart to everyone?" Jiang Muchen sneered and turned around. Before opening the door curtain, he spoke slowly with a characteristic indifference, "I've said this much. If mother insists on doing so, I will definitely not sit idly by! If anything happens, mother, don't regret your actions!"
After saying that, Jiang Muchen lifted the door curtain and walked out quickly!
"Your Highness!" Ning Feng, who was waiting outside, stepped forward immediately when he saw Jiang Muchen coming out!
Jiang Muchen, however, took the badge from Ning Feng's hand and hung it back on his waist. He then whispered, "Prepare the horses and go to court!"
"Yes!" Seeing Jiang Muchen change his mind, Ning Feng felt slightly happy and immediately bowed and went down to prepare!
"Dowager Concubine!" When Nanny Jiang saw Jiang Muchen leave, she hurried into the inner room, but saw Dowager Concubine Yuande sitting in front of the table with a pale face. She seemed to have aged several years in an instant, which made Nanny Jiang's heart ache. She frowned slightly and walked forward to ask with concern!
Resuscitated by Nanny Jiang, Concubine Yuande rested her right arm on the table, her fingers lightly pressed against her forehead, and with a frown on her face, she sat down, pointing at the scroll on the table and waving her hand, saying, "Please take it away first. I'll read it again when I'm in a better mood!"
"Yes, Concubine Dowager!" Nanny Jiang had just been waiting outside, so she naturally heard the conversation between the mother and son. She felt sorry for Concubine Yuande, but the prince was in such a situation because he had no choice. If it weren't for the confrontation with the Qu family, perhaps it would be the prince who married Yun Qianmeng today. Alas!
After leaving the mountain stronghold, Chu Feiyang led the reunited palace guards and ran towards Jiangzhou!
Xi Lin had already explained Yun Qianmeng's arrangements in detail when he met Chu Feiyang, but was shocked when he saw the wound on Chu Feiyang's right arm!
Chu Feiyang followed Xi Lin's gaze and looked at his right arm. Seeing that his fine court robes were torn by Qi Jingyuan, he cursed in his heart, then raised his eyes and looked at Xi Lin warningly, threatening, "Don't tell the princess!"
"Your Highness, let's go to a clinic to bandage your wound first! Besides, with the princess's intelligence and sensitivity, how could she not see that you were injured?" If they concealed anything, I'm afraid that they, the guards, would be the ones who would be in trouble!
"Hide it for now, and tell us later if you can't hide it!" But Chu Feiyang secretly glared at Xi Lin who didn't know how to adapt, then tightened the reins with his left hand and drove his warhorse towards Jiangzhou!
Away from the hustle and bustle of Kyoto, Jiangzhou is quiet and comfortable!
However, in such a nice place, Yun Qianmeng was so worried about Chu Feiyang's situation that she didn't sleep a wink the whole night!
She was seen sitting in the inner room, holding a book brought from the Prime Minister's Mansion and reading it casually. Drops of candle wax fell, and the wrinkles between Yun Qianmeng's brows gradually deepened!
"Princess, please go to bed and lie down for a while! I believe the prince will be back soon!" Mu Chun got up early and saw that Yun Qianmeng had not slept all night. She immediately walked into the inner room with heartache and cut off some wax with scissors to make the candlelight brighter, so that Yun Qianmeng would not hurt her eyes while reading!
But Yun Qianmeng shook her head!
Jiangzhou is not as familiar as Kyoto, although there is an agreement between Chu Feiyang and Qi Jingyuan!
But Qi Jingyuan has always been eccentric and extremely cruel. Although Yun Qianmeng believes in Chu Feiyang's ability, she is unfamiliar with the place and has no idea how many people Qi Jingyuan has brought with him this time, so she can't help but feel worried!
But I didn’t want to sit down and think about all the problems by myself, and it was already dawn!
Putting down the book in his hand, Yun Qianmeng couldn't help but feel better. He had been reading all night and had only turned over one page. It showed how careless he was!
Yun Qianmeng stood up and stretched her stiff body, then looked out the open window. She saw the cool air outside rushing into the hot inner room, bringing a breath of freshness. The roosters in the distance crowed on time. The sky was already dimly lit with white light. She believed that the night would soon fade away!
"Meng'er!" Little did she know that when Yun Qianmeng was admiring the scenery outside with some obsession, Chu Feiyang's clear voice came from outside!
Suddenly feeling happy, Yun Qianmeng retracted her gaze and walked out with her skirt lifted. She saw Chu Feiyang standing in front of her in a clean court robe. Although he had not slept all night, there was no sign of tiredness on his face. This made Yun Qianmeng feel relieved!
"What? My husband is so charming that the princess is stunned like this?" Seeing Yun Qianmeng just standing at the door of the inner room and looking at him quietly, Chu Feiyang raised his thin lips slightly and laughed teasingly!
After glaring at Chu Feiyang with a slight frown, Yun Qianmeng immediately stepped forward, took the initiative to open her arms and hugged Chu Feiyang, burying her head in his chest with her eyes slightly narrowed. Only after she heard the strong heartbeat in his chest did she smile, and with a sense of relief that she herself had not even noticed, she slowly said, "You're finally back!"
However, Yun Qianmeng smiled, but Chu Feiyang frowned. His dark eyes fixed on Yun Qianmeng's slightly tired face, and he asked in a low voice, "You didn't sleep all night?"
Yun Qianmeng nodded honestly, "Yeah! I'm a little worried!"
A frank remark softened Chu Feiyang's expression instantly. The severity in his eyes turned into tenderness. He even held Yun Qianmeng tightly to his side with his left arm and took her into the inner room!
"No matter how worried you are, you can't joke about your own body!" Although he felt warm in his heart, Chu Feiyang's expression was sour. He hid the touch of emotion in his eyes and replaced it with a threatening look, which made Yun Qianmeng laugh softly!
However, Chu Feiyang could hear Yun Qianmeng's relaxed mood from her laughter. If he had not returned yet, Yun Qianmeng would have been even more worried about his condition!
"Have some tea!" Yun Qianmeng poured him a cup of hot tea and placed it in front of Chu Feiyang, letting him relax. After a day and night of running around, Chu Feiyang must have been exhausted. But just to avoid worrying himself, he always showed his best condition!
"How is Xia Ji?" Chu Feiyang held up the teacup in his left hand, and while drinking tea, he asked about the life and death of others!
Seeing his strange movements, Yun Qianmeng raised her eyebrows slightly, but still replied softly, "With Doctor Nie and Yingqiu guarding him, his life shouldn't be in danger! Did you see him? Qi Jingyuan is truly audacious, treating Western Chu as his Northern Qi hunting grounds and actually shooting so many guards. If the emperor were to investigate, I'm afraid he would turn Jiangzhou upside down to find his whereabouts!"
Chu Feiyang drank the tea in the cup and placed it on the table. He listened to Yun Qianmeng's detailed questions and nodded while answering, "He is indeed quite courageous!"
As he spoke, his eyes were half-closed, and the cold light in his eyes was chilling!
But as soon as Chu Feiyang recalled the arrow shot at Yun Qianmeng, he felt that it was too easy for Qi Jingyuan to shoot only one arrow and stab him with one sword!
"However, I think you are quite courageous!" Little did he know that Yun Qianmeng was glaring at Chu Feiyang with cold eyes at this moment. The sneer on the corner of her mouth made her originally cold temperament even colder!
Chu Feiyang looked at Yun Qianmeng in confusion, wondering what he had done wrong to make her look at him like that!
Chu Feiyang's mind raced through all his actions since returning to the inn. He then smiled and quickly explained, "My right hand has been holding the reins for too long and is a little tired! I just switched to drinking tea with my left hand!"
"Did I ask you?" Yun Qianmeng asked back without any appreciation!
Chu Feiyang then saw Yun Qianmeng pointing at the light pink lip balm on the rim of the teacup and sneered, "Your Majesty, could you explain to me why there is a woman's lip balm on your lips?"
Upon hearing this, Chu Feiyang immediately looked in the direction of Yun Qianmeng's finger. Sure enough, he saw the lipstick marks on the rim of the porcelain white teacup. Yun Qianmeng glared at him with a look of shock and anger. For the first time, the usually eloquent Chu Feiyang felt speechless. He frowned as he looked at the overwhelming evidence before him. He opened and closed his lips for a long time but could not utter a single sound. "I...this is...I...I don't know..."
But Yun Qianmeng stood up without saying a word, then walked to Chu Feiyang's right side, carefully took his right arm and placed it on the table. Seeing Chu Feiyang's slightly nervous expression, she slowly rolled up his sleeves, only to see that the index finger of his right hand hidden under the sleeves was wrapped in layers of white gauze. Yun Qianmeng's eyes suddenly showed a trace of heartache!
"It's okay, it's just a minor injury. It's all Xi Lin's fault for making a fuss and wrapping it up like this! Since you've worried me, I'll have someone drag him away and punish him with a military stick soon!" He clenched his right hand tightly to prevent Yun Qianmeng from seeing his wound!
However, it would be strange if Yun Qianmeng believed his words. Although she rolled up her sleeves gently, she did not stop until she saw the wound on her upper arm that was still bleeding even though it was wrapped in gauze. The worry in Yun Qianmeng's eyes instantly turned into sharpness. She looked directly at Chu Feiyang's ingratiating smile with a hint of anger, and her pretty face was full of anger!
"If you have the guts to hide it from me, then don't let me find out!" Yun Qianmeng couldn't help but start to blame him, but she gently held his wound with both hands to check whether his tibia was injured!
"Nie Huaiyuan has diagnosed her. She will be fine after a few days of rest!" Chu Feiyang pulled Yun Qianmeng to sit on his lap, holding her in his arms despite her anger, but his heart was filled with tenderness!
When had he ever imagined that someone would truly be there for him when he was hurt? How could he not be moved when his once foolish dream became reality?
"Really? Then the lip balm on your lips was also given to you by him? To cover up your pale lips?" Taking out the silk handkerchief from her sleeve, Yun Qianmeng gently wiped the lip balm off Chu Feiyang's lips. Without the light pink lip balm, Chu Feiyang's lips looked pale. It seemed that the sword on his right arm must have been extremely heavy, otherwise how could this happen?
Chu Feiyang just smiled without saying anything, feeling grateful for Yun Qianmeng's wholehearted attention and concern for him. He didn't want to miss any opportunity to see her eyes filled with only him. His pale lips leaned forward slightly according to the feeling in his heart. Chu Feiyang felt that he had not touched the tempting red lips in front of him for a long time!
"I'm sorry, Your Highness! I'm angry. If you're okay, please lie back on the bed!" Little did he know that Yun Qianmeng immediately covered Chu Feiyang's lips with both hands, then jumped off his legs, pointing at the bed behind him and giving orders!
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