Extra 1: Marriage
The northern nomadic tribes were ready to launch a large-scale attack on the Central Plains, but they were wary of the peace-loving Feiyun tribe and would not allow them to start a war. The Feiyun tribe established friendly relations with the Central Plains, and the Emperor of Wu, as a token of gratitude, established a permanent ties of friendship with the Feiyun tribe.
[You are cannon fodder. Your fate is to marry off the princess in her place, torment each other with the little prince of the Feiyun tribe, and waste your life.]
After the voice in his head finished speaking, he remained silent no matter how Chu Yun asked. He was the third princess's study companion. Because of his good looks, he was chosen by the third princess when she was traveling and brought into the palace. Chu Yun was grateful to the third princess.
If it is true as the unknown person in my mind said, I can marry in place of the third princess, so what if I waste my whole life?
But Chu Yun has always been timid, and what happened before made him scared for several days in a row. He even couldn't sleep well and was in a trance. He even doubted whether he really heard the voice.
The third princess saw his worries.
"Xiao Yun, what's wrong with you? Are you feeling unwell? Do you want to ask the imperial physician to see you?"
The third princess was born to Concubine Li. She was kind-hearted and treated Chu Yun better than her own wet nurse.
"It's okay, I just didn't sleep well. Thank you for your concern, Princess Three."
The third princess was still worried, so she told Chu Yun not to accompany her to school today and to go back and rest.
Chu Yun felt that he really needed to rest. He was in poor health. It was funny that Chu Yun, a servant, was even more delicate than his master. He would get sick easily if he didn't sleep well and caught a cold.
He returned to his small room, which was specially prepared for him by the third princess. While lying on the couch, Chu Yun was still thinking about those words. He didn't want to believe it rationally, but he had a vague belief in his heart.
He did not tell these words to the third princess, so as to prevent her from worrying and being afraid.
Two days later.
"W-what?! Father wants me to marry that little prince of the Feiyun tribe?"
Lady Li sat aside and cried alone. Her daughter had not yet reached the age of marriage, but it was because she, as a mother, was not good enough and had no status that Concubine Xiao pushed Lan'er out.
The little prince of the Feiyun tribe is a fool. He is born with defects, can't speak and has a weird temper. It is said that he will go crazy and throw things and hit people at any time.
"It's my mother who's sorry for you!"
The Third Princess collapsed to the ground. It was inevitable for any princess of the royal family to suffer this fate. It was only a matter of time. Wouldn't it make any difference who she married? She was tired of this palace.
Even though she thought so, she was still a little girl. When she heard this, she couldn't help but worry about her future. The mother and daughter cried together.
Chu Yun walked in at this moment and he heard it.
"I am willing to go in the princess' place. We are about the same height and look alike. I am willing to save the princess from suffering."
At this moment, Chu Yun was truly convinced that what the person in his mind said was true. Even if that person didn't say it, he would go to marry the princess on behalf of the princess without hesitation.
The Third Princess was his benefactor, and he didn't want to see this girl younger than him suffer. He was just a servant, and his fate would not be good after the Third Princess left, so he might as well help her.
"no!"
"Very good!"
Two voices sounded at the same time. Lady Li was not favored and had only the third princess as her child. Now she had a bold idea. She wanted Chu Yun to marry her in her place, and she would take Lan'er and flee to a place where no one knew her to start a new life.
"Mother, no! If you're caught, you'll be punished with death!"
Li Meiren's eyes, swollen as big as two walnuts, began to shed tears again:
"What's the difference between me and death now? If you leave, I will die immediately!"
The nights in the palace were long. Without Lan'er, what hope did she have? This marriage to a place so far away meant that they would not be in vain for meeting each other in this life.
The third princess couldn't bear to see her mother begging like this, but on the other hand, she didn't want to let Chu Yun suffer. If he was discovered, who knows how those northern barbarians would torture him.
Chu Yun's heart became firm: "Princess, please let me go. Give Chu Yun a chance to repay the princess."
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Chu Yun was wearing a complicated wedding dress and putting on makeup, looking no different from a woman. Her veil could only be lifted by her husband, so no one knew that the princess had actually been replaced.
He loved to eat, and his little purse was filled with delicious food given to him by the third princess, so the journey was not boring. Although Chu Yun was a servant, he had never been beaten. He was also worried that if the little prince saw that he was a man, he would beat him.
Of course... Chu Yun has an unstable temper and he thinks he will be beaten into a pig's head.
Thinking of this, the cake in his hand no longer smelled good. The carriage kept moving. He secretly lifted a gap in the curtain and looked outside. They had already left the capital.
It is said that the Feiyun tribe is very far away from here. Chu Yun has never left the capital since he was a child. This is the first time he has set out to such a far place. It is estimated that it will take more than a month to get there.
The princess prepared three sets of wedding dresses for him, and the maids around him were all reliable, so there was no need to worry about being exposed.
Chu Yun ate and slept in the carriage. Only when he took a rest occasionally could he breathe a breath of fresh air through the window. In this way, he left the State of Wu and arrived at the grassland.
Chu Yun fell ill because he had something on his mind and was not used to the local climate. There was an imperial physician with him, but Chu Yun did not dare to let the physician feel his pulse, so he endured the discomfort and looked pale and listless.
The maids outside the carriage secretly complained that the barbarian was uncaring and had not come to pick up the princess for such a long time. The rumors turned out to be true.
Just as he was saying this, a group of men and horses came up from the vast green grassland ahead. They were all big and strong, with strange jewelry hanging on their bodies, and their braids hung neatly behind their heads. They shouted and galloped on their horses.
Everyone thought they had encountered bandits, and the guards on Chu Yun's side also drew their long swords vigilantly.
"I am a subordinate of the young prince of the Feiyun tribe, and I am here to take the princess back to her tent."
A black man on the horse dismounted, his face flushed from the sun. He didn't understand the etiquette of the Central Plains and bowed in a strange way.
Chu Yun didn't need to speak, the nanny outside spoke:
"Why didn't the prince come? In our Central Plains, princesses have to be picked up by their husbands."
Su He scratched his head. Their little prince was throwing a tantrum. He refused to come even after being whipped several times by the clan leader today. He couldn't tell this to the princess.
"The prince is unwell, please understand, Princess."
Su He was the worst at dealing with people from the Central Plains. There were so many etiquettes, but he didn't understand them, so he bowed again and again.
This funny action made the maids laugh secretly, and he pulled his lips nonchalantly, revealing a mouthful of big white teeth.
"Forget it, Mammy. Let's hurry on our way."
Chu Yun could hardly hold on any longer. He felt very dizzy and the shaking of the carriage made him uncomfortable. Moreover, the climate here was dry. Chu Yun's throat was sore and hoarse and he just wanted to lie in bed and rest.
Since Chu Yun was a "princess", everyone naturally followed her orders. Su He breathed a sigh of relief, as the princess' tone didn't sound like she was troublesome.
I don't know what the clan leader was thinking. He actually let the most disobedient and stubborn little prince marry the princess of Central Plains. Su He seemed to have imagined the chaotic days in the future. I hope the princess can endure the loneliness.
The carriage moved forward slowly, and Su He rode slowly to keep pace with the princess's carriage. He felt awkward all over. Which man on the grassland didn't ride a horse at full speed? Unless he was a child.
The men next to them were also very cautious and restrained, and the girls were looking at them curiously, which made the usually carefree men blush even more, as they had never seen such delicate girls.
The maids are so weak and frail, what will the princess inside be like...
Chu Yun felt so weak that he could not sit up straight. Since no one could see him, he simply took off the jewelry on his head, lifted the veil and lay down.
"Mammy...when will you arrive?"
The words were weak, but it was not Mammy who answered him.
"Princess, it will be here tonight. The tribe is preparing a welcoming banquet for you."
After Su He finished speaking, his thoughts wandered. The princess spoke in a very small voice, sounding even weaker than a newborn wolf cub.
I heard that people in the Central Plains are all sick people. They are not strong and have to take medicine whenever they get sick. This princess must be the weakest sick person.
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