Chapter 742 Mother’s method is indeed the most effective.
Zhao Chenan looked at him with deep eyes and uttered only three words: "No more."
These three words are both an answer and a promise.
Gu Junze tightly grasped the tiger talisman, and the cold touch seemed to chill his heart.
He stared at Zhao Chen'an. The eyes that could see through people's hearts on the battlefield were now as sharp as a knife, as if they could see through the soul of the crown prince in front of him.
After a long time, he slowly nodded, wrapped the tiger talisman again with shark silk, and handed it back.
"Your Highness, this matter is of great importance. What are your plans?"
"The Duke must already have the answer in his mind."
Zhao Chenan put the things close to his body and looked through the darkness at the corridor where Gu Qingchen left.
"Gu and Qingchen's fall off the cliff was an accident. We have never been into this cave before. Naturally, this military talisman does not exist."
He paused, "After returning, I will personally apologize to my father and say that I was too hasty in my pursuit of the beauty's smile and thus accidentally fell. As for those assassins,"
The corners of Zhao Chen'an's lips curled up in a cold arc, "Just think of it as encountering bandits in the mountains, just bad luck."
Turn a huge crime into a romantic affair and an unfortunate accident.
Gu Junze instantly understood the prince's intention.
This is not only to protect themselves, but also to protect Gu Qingchen and completely remove her from this muddy water.
Gu Junze's tense jawline finally softened a bit, and he bowed solemnly to Zhao Chenan.
"Minister, I understand."
When Gu Qingchen, escorted by Ying Qing, stepped out of the cave again and returned to the familiar red plum forest, she suddenly realized that her whole body was shaking.
It’s not because of the cold, but because of the fear.
The lights of the camp were not far away, like warm stars in the dark night.
As soon as she reached the door of her tent, the curtain was suddenly pulled open.
Chu Ruohan's eyes were red and her hair was slightly messy. As soon as she saw her daughter, she rushed up desperately.
"Qingchen!"
She hugged Gu Qingchen tightly with such strength that it seemed as if she wanted to rub her daughter into her own bones and blood.
"Mom..." Gu Qingchen's nose felt sore, and all his strength and disguise collapsed in an instant in his mother's warm embrace.
Chu Ruohan held her face, her fingertips cold, "You scared me to death, do you know that? Are you hurt? Are you cold?"
She pulled Gu Qingchen into the warm tent and examined her carefully. When she saw the bandaged wound on her arm and her clothes that were soaked and then dried by the sun, and then wrinkled, she could no longer hold back her tears and they fell down.
"Mom, I'm fine, really fine." Gu Qingchen held his mother's hand and comforted her softly.
Just then, there was a commotion outside the tent, and a eunuch's shrill voice boomed, "Your Majesty has issued an order. The Crown Prince and Miss Gu have been safely found. The hunt in the Western Garden is now over. Everyone, break camp and return to the capital tonight!"
The prince was assassinated and the emperor was furious, so the hunting trip naturally could not continue.
The entire camp was plunged into a tense and busy atmosphere, and everyone packed up and prepared to return.
Gu Qingchen changed into clean clothes and drank the hot ginger soup made by his mother. The coldness in his body was finally dispelled.
But when she thought of the strange tiger talisman and her father's unprecedented solemn expression, her heart felt like it was being pressed down by a huge rock.
She walked out of the tent and prepared to board the carriage back home.
Not far away, Wang Ruoyu was standing with An Qing'er. As soon as she saw Gu Qingchen, she immediately spoke in a sarcastic tone.
"Oh, isn't this Miss Gu? You're quite capable, even getting the Crown Prince to jump off a cliff with you. This hard-to-get trick is truly earth-shattering."
Gu Qingchen was already full of anger with nowhere to vent, and when he heard these harsh words, he stopped instantly.
She turned around and looked at Wang Ruoyu coldly, her beautiful almond-shaped eyes seemed to be filled with ice.
"It's better than some people who can't even get His Royal Highness to look at them. They can only gossip here, buzzing like flies, annoying others."
"You!" Wang Ruoyu's face instantly turned the color of liver. "Don't be so proud! You have no sense of shame. How dare you spend a night with a man in private!"
As soon as these words were spoken, the eyes of several young ladies from aristocratic families who had not yet left changed when they looked at Gu Qingchen.
Gu Qingchen was so angry that he was shaking all over. Just as he was about to step forward to argue, a gentle voice sounded at the perfect moment.
"Sister Wang, be careful with your words."
Princess Jiahe walked over from her carriage. She was wearing a simple white cloak and had a worried look on her face, looking particularly dignified and generous.
She frowned slightly at Wang Ruoyu and said in a gentle tone, "Sister Qingchen has just escaped from danger and needs comfort. How can you say such hurtful words?"
Then, she turned to Gu Qingchen, her eyes full of concern and comfort: "Qingchen, don't argue with her. I know you are frightened and feel bad. Get in the car quickly, don't catch a cold again."
Her words not only stopped the quarrel but also showed consideration for both parties, vividly displaying the image of a gentle, kind and overall-minded princess.
The people around her looked at her with a little more approval.
When he looked at Gu Qingchen again, his expression became complicated.
The princess is so magnanimous. If you, Gu Qingchen, continue to insist on not giving in, you will be unreasonable and ungrateful.
Gu Qingchen looked at Princess Jiahe's flawless face and felt nauseous.
She sneered, not even bothering to look at them, turned around and got into her own carriage.
The heavy curtains fell, blocking out all sight and sound from outside.
Princess Jiahe looked at the back of the carriage driving away from the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion, and a hint of pride flashed in her eyes.
She nodded gently to the people around her and turned back to her carriage.
The car curtain was lowered, and that gentle face instantly turned cold.
She picked up the hot tea on the small table beside her and blew on it gently.
The personal maid beside her whispered, "Princess, this move of yours is truly brilliant. Compared to this, Gu Qingchen is simply a brainless shrew."
"That's nothing."
Princess Jiahe took a sip of tea, her voice tinged with a hint of contempt. "My mother taught me all this. When dealing with someone like Gu Qingchen, you can never confront her head-on. That will only lower your own status."
She put down the teacup, her eyes seemed to be able to penetrate the car wall and see the dark night outside.
"You just need to show your tolerance and magnanimity when she is at her most embarrassed and angry. Everyone will see her misbehavior and your decency."
"Once or twice, people might think she's being genuine, but after so many times, she's only left with the reputation of being willful and unpresentable."
"And I," Princess Jiahe's fingertips gently brushed the smooth edge of the teacup, her eyes gleaming with determination, "among you, the one who is most suitable to stand beside His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and be the mother of the nation."
My mother's method is indeed the best.
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