Chapter 136 Has he found someone he likes?
The next morning, Chu Yunjin woke up from a nightmare.
When I woke up, I was pale and my forehead was covered in cold sweat.
I touched my side; it was cold.
Yan Cang has already gone to court.
Chu Yunjin took Yan Cang's pillow and placed it against her heart, smelling the comforting scent on the pillow. She always felt that the Yan Cang in her dream and the Yan Cang in reality were two completely different people.
She closed her eyes, recalling the scene from her dream.
In a dimly lit room, the silence was unsettling. She was so hungry that she had no strength left. She tried to call for help, but it felt as if a large piece of flesh had been sliced through her throat, causing excruciating pain. Every time she opened her mouth, endless blood gushed out...
Chu Yunjin's heart pounded.
She opened her eyes, sat up and leaned against the headboard, her expression pale with lingering fear.
This dream was different from the previous one; it seemed to be just a dream, a fragment.
The scenes in the dream weren't very clear.
No one spoke to her in her dream; the lights were dim, and the surroundings were shrouded in mist, just like being in the underworld.
"Your Highness, you're awake?" Adele's voice rang out from outside the tent. "Shall I come in and attend to you now?"
Chu Yunjin said in a hoarse voice, "Let me be alone for a while."
Adele frowned slightly, unable to help but feel a little worried.
"I'm fine," Chu Yunjin said softly. "I just woke up and I'm still feeling a bit lazy, so I don't really want to get up."
"yes."
Chu Yunjin sat alone for a while, then couldn't help but lie back down on the bed.
Is this a case of "what you think about during the day, you dream about at night"?
Because she had little energy, she stayed in bed for almost half an hour before getting up, and by the time she washed up it was past 7 a.m.
Adele and Stargazer prepared breakfast.
Just as Chu Yunjin sat down at the table, Granny Zhou came over to report that the Sixth Princess had arrived.
Chu Yunjin instructed the Sixth Princess to come in. Then she thought that Yan Jinyue had already been granted the title of Princess Zhaoyang. The princess's mansion that the Emperor had bestowed upon her should be almost finished with renovations, right?
They'll probably be moving out of the palace in the next couple of days.
After moving in, they will hold a housewarming party.
Chu Yunjin sighed softly. Too many things have happened in the court recently, so it would be nice to have a housewarming banquet to liven things up.
"Sister-in-law." Yan Jinyue stepped across the threshold, rushing over, "I'm holding a housewarming banquet at the Princess's residence in three days, and I've brought you an invitation!"
Chu Yunjin got up and went out to greet them.
Yan Jinyue entered the room, and the maids behind her bowed to Chu Yunjin. Yan Jinyue waved her hand, signaling them to leave: "I want to have a private talk with the Princess. You don't need to stay here."
The maids respectfully took their leave.
Yan Jinyue walked to the couch and sat down: "Besides the housewarming banquet, there is something else I want to tell you."
After Chu Yunjin sat down, he poured her some tea: "What is it?"
Yan Jinyue said, "Father Emperor wants to choose a concubine for my elder brother."
Chu Yunjin paused, "When did this happen?"
“Just now.” Yan Jinyue frowned. “I just came out of my mother’s palace. My father went to Changchun Palace with several portraits, saying he wanted to discuss it with my mother. I made an excuse to leave and came here to inform you.”
Chu Yunjin looked at her with a touched expression.
Yan Jinyue felt uncomfortable under her gaze and couldn't help but snort coldly: "I'm not doing this for you. Don't flatter yourself. I'm worried... worried that you've been upset and your bad mood will affect my nephew."
Chu Yunjin pursed her lips, but smiled without saying a word.
Yan Jinyue frowned: "What are you laughing at? Aren't you worried?"
Chu Yunjin said gently, "I believe in Yan Cang."
Yan Jinyue: "..." She really didn't need to come all this way.
"But thank you for thinking of me anyway," Chu Yunjin said sincerely. "Jinyue, you are a good person."
Yan Jinyue rubbed the goosebumps on her arms, tossed down the invitation, and got up to leave.
"Stay and have lunch with us." Chu Yunjin stood up. "I'm bored staying in the manor alone. You rarely come all this way, why are you leaving without eating?"
Yan Jinyue paused slightly, turned to look at her, and then, thinking of how busy her brother had been lately, she couldn't help but turn back.
Chu Yunjin said, "The capital city is so big, you can actually go out of the palace more often. Anyway, the Imperial Concubine didn't set many rules for you. If you go out more often, you might meet your true ideal husband."
Yan Jinyue blushed: "What kind of ideal husband? Those young noblemen raised in the brocade-filled capital are all like embroidered pillows, without a trace of manly spirit. I wouldn't be interested in them."
Chu Yunjin raised an eyebrow, looking at her thoughtfully.
Her reaction seemed a bit off.
If you don't like it, you don't like it. Why are you blushing?
"Jinyue," Chu Yunjin asked, "Do you already have someone you like?"
"Of course not!" Yan Jinyue denied it outright, then realized she had overreacted. "I..."
Chu Yunjin squinted at her.
"Um..." Yan Jinyue scratched her head, "We're still in the getting-to-know-each-other stage, I don't really like them yet."
Chu Yunjin frowned: "Why do you want to know about other people?"
Yan Jinyue remained silent, her expression somewhat conflicted: "Our social statuses are quite different, and I'm worried that my father and mother won't agree."
A significant difference in social status?
Chu Yunjin thought back to the people Yan Jinyue could come into contact with, and wondered who was of a significantly different status from her.
It couldn't possibly be a palace eunuch.
The Imperial Guards are all from relatively high social standing, and the Imperial Bodyguards are even more so, coming from aristocratic families. Their status is not too far off from that of the princess.
Yan Jinyue spends a lot of time in the palace, so her chances of coming into contact with men of low status outside the palace are not very high, therefore...
A sudden thought flashed through Chu Yunjin's mind, and she suddenly remembered someone.
The guard that Yan Cang arranged to be by Yan Jinyue's side.
Ling Yumo.
Although Chu Yunjin didn't know Ling Yumo's background, she felt that he must be quite mysterious, and his identity was probably similar to Qingchuan's.
Ling Yumo is quite handsome, with regular features, a well-defined face, and a tall stature, which makes him look very masculine.
Based on what Yan Jinyue had just said, the young masters of noble families in the capital were all raised in luxury and lacked masculinity, which she disliked.
It's highly likely that the person she likes is Ling Yumo.
Chu Yunjin's mind worked quickly, and she always held a natural attitude towards love, without too many obsessive ideas, so she didn't think it was unbelievable that Yan Jinyue had fallen for Ling Yumo.
After all, being close by, the two had many opportunities to interact, so it's not surprising that they developed feelings for each other.
She spoke slowly, "Is it Ling Yumo?"
Yan Jinyue opened her mouth, but didn't say anything.
That seems to be true.
“Actually, I think the issue of social status…” Chu Yunjin hesitated a bit, “Although being well-matched in social status is very important, you are a princess with a top-tier noble background. Strictly speaking, there is no man in Yong Kingdom who is truly a good match for you. No matter who you marry, it will be a marriage of convenience.”
Yan Jinyue didn't understand what she meant and looked at her blankly.
Chu Yunjin said, "Since marrying anyone is a step down, why worry about the difference in social status?"
Yan Jinyue understood now.
She stammered, "I'm worried that my father and mother won't agree."
Chu Yunjin frowned slightly: "Actually, I've always felt that it's a bit strange that Yan Cang keeps Ling Yumo by your side."
Yan Jinyue frowned: "What do you mean?"
Chu Yunjin said, "You have people protecting you in the palace. There are nannies, maids, eunuchs, and guards in the palace, so you are actually very safe. The reason you got into trouble at first was because of the Empress Dowager. After the Empress Dowager was placed under semi-house arrest, no one could hurt you. Yan Cang doesn't need to specially arrange a guard by your side."
Yan Jinyue nodded: "My brother must be worried about me and wants to put my mind at ease."
“It’s only natural that he’s worried about you,” Chu Yunjin nodded, “but it’s still not quite reasonable. Why didn’t he arrange for a female bodyguard?”
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