Chapter 162 Birthday Gift
Upon hearing this, the maidservant did not dare to delay and hurriedly took the letter and went into the courtyard. She knocked at the door and only after receiving an answer did she push the door open and step into the main room.
There was no sign of Princess Zhenbei in the outer room of the main house. The maid looked around and her eyes fell on the screen that separated the inner room.
A graceful figure was reflected on the silk screen with a marble base.
The maid calmed herself down and said respectfully, "Princess, Master Gu has sent a letter from home."
The figure on the screen moved, and a hand holding a round fan stretched out from the inner room and gently lifted the bead curtain.
The round fan with an emerald green jade handle makes her slender wrist look even whiter and smoother.
Immediately afterwards, a piece of clothing fluttered out, and the figure of a beautiful woman was revealed, immersed in hazy light and shadow.
She was wearing a turquoise sleeveless bodice, which made her look graceful, gentle and elegant.
There was just a hint of gloom between his eyebrows, and he looked a little depressed.
Princess Zhenbei glanced at the letter in the maid's hand: "Brother, another letter?"
This is the third letter in two months.
More frequently than usual.
The maid handed the letter over with both hands: "Maybe Master Gu wants to see you about something important."
Princess Zhenbei could basically guess the contents of her brother's letters. Almost every letter was about asking about her health, and then he attached a list of things he had collected from various places.
Before Manman got lost, her brother loved her very much.
After Manman went missing, her brother felt guilty and became more concerned about her.
Knowing that she couldn't let go of Manman, she would always bring Manman along with her whenever she bought something. It seemed that as long as her house was filled with Manman's belongings, she would eventually return home.
Princess Zhenbei felt a pang of bitterness when she thought of her daughter. She had nicknamed her daughter Manman, implying that her life would be complete and full of blessings.
The King of Zhenbei said that if you are full, you will lose, so it is better to call her Manman. You can tell it is his daughter and she is not easy to bully.
Now we don’t know where Manman is now, and whether he is being bullied.
The thought of her being bullied made Princess Zhenbei feel as if her heart was being cut out.
She opened the letter, pulled out the letter paper, and read only one line. Her pupils tightened, and her fingers unconsciously clenched the letter paper. She looked down in disbelief, her mind empty, as if all her senses were blocked.
She had dreamt the contents of this letter countless times.
But every time I woke up, there was nothing around me.
It was just a big dream.
Princess Zhenbei's eyes slowly moved from the beginning to the end, and then back to the beginning, reading the words on the letter over and over again.
The maid who delivered the letter waited on the side for Princess Zhenbei's instructions. She saw Princess Zhenbei sitting dignifiedly on the Arhat couch, her head lowered lower and lower, repeatedly reading the contents of the letter.
The light and shadow outside the window reflected on her face. Her eyes were empty and her expression was dazed, as if she couldn't distinguish between dreams and reality.
Princess Zhenbei has always been calm and composed, and rarely loses her composure.
The only thing that could make her lose her composure was news about the little princess.
But every time my expectations are dashed, I will be depressed for a long time.
Could it be that there is news about the little princess in the letter?
Suddenly, the maid saw the princess's hand touching the letter paper.
Princess Zhenbei was afraid that this was just another dream, so she stroked the letter word by word. The rough touch of the letter paper, transmitted through her fingertips, told her that this was real.
Her fingertips trembled and her nails scratched lightly again. The real touch made her clearly realize that she was not dreaming.
It’s not a dream. This is not her dream.
"Princess..." The maidservant was worried about her and stepped forward to call out softly.
Princess Zhenbei looked up at her: "Can you read?"
The maid stared stupidly at the red corners of Princess Zhenbei's eyes and nodded randomly: "Sister Qingdai taught me."
Princess Zhenbei handed her the letter and said, "Read it to me."
The maid was startled, holding the letter in her hands helplessly, and read the letter in a serious manner: "Little sister, I am glad to see you. I have found Manman, and I am writing to tell you the good news..."
She was stunned when she read this, and subconsciously looked at Princess Zhenbei. She saw her eyes slowly turn red, and tears rolled down from her eyes.
It was not until this moment that the maid understood why Princess Zhenbei reacted like that.
I have been disappointed so many times over the years. When I suddenly got the news, I felt a sense of unreality and was afraid it was fake.
"Princess..." The maid didn't read any further. She knew what Princess Zhenbei meant and just wanted to confirm the contents of the letter: "You are finally going to be reunited with your family."
When Princess Zhenbei heard the words "family reunion", she burst into tears.
She wished she could grow wings and fly to the capital to see her child immediately.
"Prepare the car." Princess Zhenbei wiped away her tears and urged, "Hurry and prepare the car."
"Princess, you cannot leave Liangzhou." The maid knew what Princess Zhenbei was planning without having to dwell on it. With tears in her eyes, she said, "Your Highness sent troops to support the northern border in order to gain merit and legitimately find the young princess. Please wait a moment. Once Your Highness wins the battle, you can meet the young princess."
The maid's words were like a bucket of cold water poured over her head. The Princess of Zhenbei's feet, which were about to leave, stopped in their tracks and could no longer take another step.
She raised her eyes and looked towards the direction of the capital outside the door, and a feeling of sadness suddenly came over her.
If you say that Liangzhou has a large territory, it is just a city under the jurisdiction of Da Zhou.
Although Liangzhou is a small territory, she was trapped here for fourteen years.
Waiting year after year.
Now that I know my daughter's whereabouts, I cannot go to see her.
The maidservant called out worriedly, "Princess..."
Princess Zhenbei withdrew her gaze, hurried to the desk, and personally ground ink to write two letters.
One letter was sent to Prince Zhenbei, and the other was sent to Gu Zongci.
When she handed over the letter to Gu Zongci, she suddenly took it back, went to the inner room, took out a long box, handed it to her personal maid Qingdai, and asked her to arrange someone to deliver the things to Gu Mansion in the capital.
Qingdai held the long box in her arms and recognized it at a glance as a birthday gift prepared by the princess for the little princess.
In just over a month, it will be the little princess' birthday.
She walked out of the main house and before leaving the yard, she looked back at the stained glass window for some unknown reason. She saw Princess Zhenbei leaning against the window, her eyes looking far away in a direction that carried her hopes.
Qingdai's nose felt sore, and she only hoped that Princess Zhenbei could personally celebrate the little princess' birthday this year.
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In a camp far away in the north, soldiers gathered around a sand table, discussing tactics for the next war.
Everyone looked at the middle-aged man in the middle. The man was eight feet tall and held a sword half the height of a person. He looked majestic and heroic.
He kept his eyelids drooping and refused to give in even though they talked him into submission.
"Don't pursue a desperate enemy, don't you generals understand?" King Zhenbei opened his eyelids and looked at everyone with a stern gaze: "Those are my soldiers. They can die in battle, but they must not die from poor decision-making."
His eyes were extremely oppressive, and everyone's hair stood on end, but they didn't dare to refute him.
Seeing that the Prince of Zhenbei was unmoved, General Qi continued to persuade him, "Your Highness, let's send spies to investigate first to see if there is a trick, and then decide whether to launch a surprise attack tonight and outflank the enemy."
The King of Zhenbei suspected the enemy had an ambush and asked, "Whose spies should we send?"
General Qi smiled awkwardly. Naturally, he wanted to send the spies of the King of Zhenbei, because the spies trained by him had extraordinary ability to spy on military intelligence, which was beyond the reach of the spies under their command.
He was about to persuade her again when someone outside the tent came with a message: "Your Majesty, there is a letter from home."
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