Chapter 609 The Last Princess Arrives (Thirteen)
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Gu Qingcheng was wearing leather boots, and the sound she made when she stepped on the bluestone floor was particularly crisp.
She slowly walked to the kneeling woman, stopped, and lowered her head slightly. "Who are you? Why are you kneeling here?"
If this was Angie's way of showing her power, well, it was too childish.
Manchu dress?
Well, maybe this person is a member of the royal family of Daqing, or the daughter of a nobleman from the previous dynasty.
According to the rules of the banner people, they can all be called "gege".
Princess Zixuan had been kneeling here for nearly half an hour. Her knees were very painful, but the most important thing was the feeling of humiliation, which made her feel ashamed and angry to death.
However, she still wanted to straighten her back to avoid looking even more embarrassed.
Just as she was kneeling in agony, almost unable to hold up her pride, she heard the sound of leather boots.
Immediately afterwards, a pair of shiny black boots appeared in his field of vision.
Princess Zixuan pinched her palms hard, raised her eyes, and looked up at the pair of leather boots.
"Are you Princess Qingcheng?"
After seeing the incredibly beautiful face of the person who came, Princess Zixuan's eyes flashed with surprise and she blurted out.
Gu Qingcheng: ...Oh my! It seems that they were once one of the most famous families in Beijing.
At least she had seen Princess Qingcheng.
Of course, it is also possible that you saw it in the newspaper.
However, anyone who could pay so much attention to the movements of a princess of a fallen country must be a bannerman.
Gu Qingcheng searched the original owner's memory but did not find any record of the beautiful face in front of her.
"Who are you? Why are you kneeling here?"
Gu Qingcheng repeated the question he had just asked.
Princess Zixuan finally came to her senses from the surprise of seeing the princess. She felt a little embarrassed and ashamed, lowered her head and whispered, "My name is Zixuan, I am from the Ye family, the daughter of Ye Zhang, the former cabinet minister."
Camphor leaf?
Gu Qingcheng instantly remembered this person. In fact, he was once one of the most important court officials in the Daqing Dynasty.
The Ye family, um, are from the same clan as Empress Dowager Ye.
According to the relationship between relatives, the Princess Zixuan in front of us should be the cousin of the original owner.
Of course, the bannermen intermarried with each other, and their relationships were complicated, so almost all their ancestors were relatives.
Cousins and the like have no real meaning.
But, Ye Zhang's daughter? "Ye Zhang? If I remember correctly, he should have gone to Tianjin with my brother."
Gu Qingcheng did not deliberately inquire about Ye Zhang's whereabouts.
Instead, he made a common sense guess - as a cabinet minister in the late dynasty, he was a key official whom the emperor relied on.
The last emperor went to Tianjin, and as his "confidant", he should have followed him.
Even if it is not for the sake of loyalty, they must prevent the new army from causing trouble for them.
"……yes!"
When mentioning her father, a trace of pain flashed in Princess Zixuan's eyes.
She lowered her head, and a few large tears fell silently on the cheongsam embroidered with intricate patterns.
Gu Qingcheng: ...Oh no, was he abandoned?
Yes, Ye Zhang was once an important official of the dynasty, with many wives and concubines, and he must have had a lot of children, both legitimate and illegitimate.
Going to Tianjin is almost like fleeing, so it is naturally impossible to take the whole family with you.
Furthermore, the Ye family’s assets in the capital also need someone to look after them.
Gu Qingcheng did not continue asking. If she asked too much, she might hurt others.
As for why Princess Zixuan was kneeling here, she could probably guess it.
Either he has offended someone, or he has something to ask for.
"Princess Zixuan, do you need my help?"
Gu Qingcheng is not trying to take on too much responsibility, but if she encounters a situation that may be a trap set by others, she always has to show some ability.
Otherwise, if I don't cooperate, wouldn't I be letting down some people's "good intentions"? "..."
Princess Zixuan raised her head, with a gleam in her eyes.
Hmm? Gu Qingcheng suddenly found that Princess Zixuan's eyes looked familiar.
She has single eyelids and slightly elongated almond-shaped eyes. When she raises her eyes, her eyes are charming and seductive.
Princess Zixuan swallowed her saliva, hesitated, and finally shook her head, "Princess, this is my fault!"
"Kneeling here is my own wish!"
"Princess, you don't have to worry about me!"
Gu Qingcheng raised an eyebrow, "Okay! Then please do as you please."
"By the way, this princess now lives in the D country mansion. If you encounter any difficulties, you can come to the mansion to find me!"
Gu Qingcheng is not a saint, and she does not have any responsibilities or missions to the survivors of the previous dynasty just because she is the last princess.
She is not a very kind person by nature.
Besides, the dynasty collapsed, the world was in chaos, there were pitiful people everywhere, and she couldn't help them at all.
Everyone has his own fate, and in the end the only one you can rely on is yourself.
The most important point is that the Princess Zixuan in front of him did not ask for help, so Gu Qingcheng would not rush to help.
"Thank you, Princess. I saved it."
Although Gu Qingcheng did not offer to help, her words still made Princess Zixuan feel warm in her heart.
There was light in her beautiful almond-shaped eyes again.
Gu Qingcheng frowned slightly. Hmm, there was that familiar feeling of "déjà vu" again.
"...There's no need to talk about slaves anymore. This is the Republic of China. There are no masters or slaves."
"My title, Princess Qingcheng, is just a title and has no real meaning."
"Princess Zixuan, pride is a good thing, but only by being able to bend and stretch can you live better."
"Since you don't want to talk about it, I won't ask. I can only tell you that Daqing is dead, and the former wealth and honor are like passing clouds."
"But we still have to live. Kneeling is not a shame. Living well is the most important thing."
Gu Qingcheng looked carefully just now, and she noticed that although Princess Zixuan was kneeling, her back was very straight.
This is a woman who is gentle on the outside but strong on the inside, with her own pride and backbone.
However, in the eyes of some people, Princess Zixuan's "temperament" is particularly eye-catching.
Although Princess Zixuan kept saying that it was her fault, Gu Qingcheng had every reason to suspect that someone was deliberately provoking her.
The root cause is that he wanted to elevate himself by humiliating the noble ladies of the previous dynasty.
There is no mistake in the poem, post, content, and read the book on 6, 9, and bar!
For example, Gu Qingcheng received the invitation for this reason.
Princess Zixuan was stunned for a moment, "Kneeling, isn't that embarrassing?"
"It's not shameful! Just like me, the last princess, if necessary, I can also kneel down and let those nobles in power humiliate me at will."
Gu Qingcheng's answer was not at all reluctant.
She even had a smile on her face.
Princess Zixuan opened her eyes wide and stared at the incomparably beautiful Princess Qingcheng.
She is the only heir in the palace in nearly fifty years and is the noble Princess Gulun.
As a result, he can say "I can also kneel down" so easily and casually.
Can she really bend and stretch, and overcome the hurdle in her heart?
Gu Qingcheng seemed to understand what Princess Zixuan said and nodded, "Yes! I can!"
Gu Qingcheng's words were definitely not a lie told to appease Princess Zixuan.
If she didn't have so many cards up her sleeve, if she didn't get help from foreigners, but was deliberately humiliated like Zixuan or other princesses.
Then, she would kneel down without hesitation.
Dignity and backbone are not as important as her life.
Only as long as you are alive, there is hope.
If she dies, she will really be just a princess of a fallen country.
Moreover, from another perspective, admitting defeat quickly will make the person who humiliated you feel no pleasure at all.
The reason they bully you is that they want to see your stubbornness in not wanting to bend your back, and their anger and unwillingness in not wanting to kneel down.
When the humiliated person kneels down obediently and acts like a submissive slave, those people naturally lose interest.
When your strength is not enough, don't try to be that "unique" person.
Blending in with the crowd is an excellent way to protect yourself.
"Princess Qingcheng, you are really 'open-minded'!"
Gu Qingcheng had just finished saying this when, before Princess Zixuan could respond, she heard a cold voice coming from behind her.
Gu Qingcheng turned her head and looked in the direction where the sound came from.
Well, he should be a general of the new army.
He is in his twenties, tall and stocky.
Sharp eyebrows, starry eyes, high nose and thin lips.
Even without the blessing of skin, I am still a very handsome man.
With that military uniform, he looks more like a handsome and stylish man.
Well, a typical domineering warlord.
With a charming concubine wearing a cheongsam next to her, one can instantly imagine a 200,000-word tragic novel about the Republic of China.
"Who are you, General?"
Gu Qingcheng didn’t know the person who came, but the person called her “Princess Qingcheng” with a clear coldness in her tone.
Gu Qingcheng was just guessing, but she knew that this person probably had some grudge against the original owner.
But, the original owner was just a little princess who lived in the deep palace for a long time.
In the past eighteen years, she has hardly ever left the imperial city.
Before entering the small world, Gu Qingcheng studied the story outline repeatedly.
The warlord mentioned in the book called himself a slave and said that he was beaten with 49 whips by the original owner. Gu Qingcheng was quite confused.
In the palace, the only people the original owner could come into contact with were eunuchs and palace maids.
And the slaves she could punish at will were only these two types of people.
Could it be that the male protagonist (the cold-blooded warlord) is a eunuch? ... Gu Qingcheng tried her best to control her gaze and not look at the lower three paths of the military-clad boss opposite her.
Gu Qingcheng dared to bet that as long as the other party noticed his gaze, he would go berserk on the spot! Huh? Wait, it may not be a eunuch! There is another kind of person - an actor.
Empress Dowager Ye is a person who loves to watch the show. Although she can only guard the palace, the generals who come and go outside will not interfere in the affairs of the palace.
Empress Dowager Ye could still invite famous opera troupes in the capital to perform in the palace.
This makes it possible for outsiders to enter the capital! So -
As Gu Qingcheng's eyes moved, she had already guessed the possible identity of the "male protagonist".
Gu Qingcheng was still guessing, but the man's eyes turned cold because of her question just now.
"Haha, the princess is indeed a noble person."
You are a very forgetful person.
Huo Yun never expected that the little princess whom he had hated for seven or eight years didn't remember him at all.
Perhaps, the actor who was whipped by her back then was really just a lowly slave to her, not worth mentioning! PS: Thank you for the reward from Time Treasure Baby Bye and Wang Zimeng, thank you for your support!
(End of this chapter)
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