Nanny Chen pinched the handkerchief in her hand, walked forward as if nothing had happened, and said with a smile: "Young lady, you are here, why didn't you send someone in to inform us?"

She gave the round-faced maid a reproachful look, then relaxed and said to herself: The distance is so far that I should not be able to hear the voices in the east room from my position.

The round-faced maid was at a loss, and Chu Qianhuang hurriedly explained: "Madame Chen, don't blame her. I told her not to go in and report. I'm waiting for you here."

Chu Qianhuang looked towards the east room with some uneasiness and asked softly, "Is mother still angry with me?"

"I'm afraid of her..."

Chu Qianhuang rubbed the handkerchief in her hand and bit her lower lip slightly. Her dark pupils seemed to be slightly watery, making her look pitiful, as if she was afraid that Shen still didn't want to see her.

Nanny Chen had watched Chu Qianhuang grow up since she was a child. She felt a little distressed and advised tactfully: "Mother and daughter don't hold grudges overnight. Madam doesn't want you to enter the palace as a companion..."

What she meant was that as long as Chu Qianhuang dismissed the princess's tutor and came back to apologize to Shen, the rift between mother and daughter would naturally be eliminated.

Chu Qianhuang: "..."

Chu Qianhuang lowered her eyes and did not respond to Nanny Chen's words.

She had gone through so much trouble to get to this point, how could she give up so easily for the sake of the Shen family? She had to go to Nanhao with the third princess...

Nanny Chen also noticed it, and she felt like a huge rock was pressing down on her heart. She wanted to persuade her again, but at this time another maid with an oval face came and said to Nanny Chen, "Nanny Chen, are the purple茭席 and the five-panel screen with passionflower and unicorn on a rosewood base going to be sent to the second young lady?"

Nanny Chen nodded and said, "Go ahead and do it."

The oval-faced maid hurriedly retreated and went to do her business.

Nanny Chen was afraid that Chu Qianhuang would think too much, so she explained, "Young lady, you don't know yet, do you? Today, Princess Hui'an is here and will stay in the Marquis's residence for two days. She is now staying at the Second Young Lady's place. Madam asked me to prepare some things for Princess Hui'an."

"..." Chu Qianhuang blinked in surprise and looked towards the direction of Wanyan Courtyard. "Then I have to go see Qi Niang later. Is Qi Niang's illness getting better?"

Nanny Chen sighed worriedly in her heart, and said only that Princess Hui'an and the second young lady got along well and she insisted on staying with the second young lady for a few days.

Speaking of Gu Zhiyan, she had already followed Chu Qianchen to Wanyan Courtyard. As she had first arrived in an unfamiliar environment, she became more reserved and held Chu Qianchen's hand tightly without letting go.

Chu Qianchen pointed at the little black cat lying in the cat bed and said, "This is Yueying."

"Kittens are shy and easily frightened. Qi Niang, you are bigger than it, so you should walk slower and speak softly so as not to scare it."

Gu Zhiyan looked at the little kitten in the cat's nest, whose head was not even as big as hers. Then she looked at herself and suddenly felt that she was really a giant. She nodded.

She slowed down her pace and walked on tiptoe.

Chu Qianchen smiled slightly, walked to a place two steps away from the little black cat and stopped, motioning Gu Zhiyan to squat with her, then stretched out an index finger, "Stretch out a finger first, let it smell your scent."

Gu Zhiyan also extended an index finger, stretched out his arm, and paused in mid-air, with his fingertip only half a foot away from the black cat.

"Yueyue." She called softly, looking at the cat intently, her eyes sparkling.

Her wet nurse was also there, watching this scene with her eyes wide open in surprise.

Gu Zhiyan looked completely different from when she was in the palace. She would respond to Chu Qianchen, laugh, and try to tease the kitten.

In front of Chu Qianchen, Gu Zhiyan seemed like a normal child.

The little black cat in the cat bed slowly raised its head, its green cat eyes stared at Gu Zhiyan alertly, and it sniffed her fingertips with the tip of its nose...

The nurse's heart suddenly tightened again, her body slightly tense, wary of the kitten scratching her own princess.

Gu Zhiyan felt the kitten’s nose was wet, and it felt a little itchy when it touched her fingertips, and the corners of her lips curled up.

Chu Qianchen gave the little black cat an encouraging look. The little black cat seemed to think that Gu Zhiyan, the human cub, was the same as it, and rubbed its head against the palm of her hand.

Gu Zhiyan opened her eyes wide in disbelief, and felt her palms were warm, soft, and fluffy...

"Yueyue." She called again softly.

The little black cat seemed to understand and meowed softly.

Chu Qianchen added: "Qiniang, now you can gently touch its head and back, and you can also use your fingers to scratch its chin like this."

Chu Qianchen demonstrated it to her one by one, and Gu Zhiyan carefully touched the little black cat, again and again.

The kitten meowed in satisfaction, and its voice became softer, so soft that Gu Zhiyan's heart almost melted.

Unconsciously, he let go of Chu Qianchen's hand.

Just then, Amber came quickly and whispered something into Chu Qianchen's ear, her voice so low that only the two of them could hear it.

Chu Qianchen nodded, leaned over and rubbed Gu Zhiyan's head and said, "Qiniang, you take care of Yueying here, I will be back soon."

The maid from Wanyan Courtyard brought a box of shredded chicken and asked Gu Zhiyan to feed the kitten.

Gu Zhiyan was now content with having the cat and nodded obediently.

She sat down next to the cat's bed, stroking the kitten and feeding it a piece of boiled chicken shreds.

Chu Qianchen left Amber here to take care of things, and went back to the small study.

By the window, a young man in blue was sitting with his legs crossed, eating salt and pepper peanuts. He looked nonchalant and relaxed, as if he treated this place as his own home.

Seeing his comfortable look, Chu Qianchen thought he had figured out the truth and asked, "Xue Fengyan, is there any news about the prince?"

Xue Fengyan threw another peanut into his mouth, chewed it, and shook his head, saying, "I didn't find the prince."

Chu Qianchen: “…”

Chu Qianchen was pouring himself some scented tea. Upon hearing this, the teapot in his hand shook slightly, and even some tea spilled out.

The tea stain on the coffee table looked shocking.

Chu Qianchen turned her head speechlessly and looked at Xue Fengyan, expressing her contempt with her eyes.

There were so many of them, but they couldn't even do such a simple thing! Although she didn't say a word, Xue Fengyan understood that she was saying that they were useless.

Xue Fengyan touched his nose, feeling that he couldn't bear this useless reputation in vain.

Besides, if he is "useless", wouldn't that ruin the reputation of Prince Chen's Mansion?

Xue Fengyan quickly took out the pigeon letter he had just received and put it on the table, "Read it for yourself."

Chu Qianchen poured himself some tea, then picked up the letter sent by carrier pigeon and began to read it quickly.

The handwriting on the silk paper was wild, unrestrained, and familiar. It was obviously written by Qin Yao.

The signature is a big red seal with the words "Xi Guang" printed on it.

Qin Yao, whose courtesy name is Xiguang.

His name was chosen by Gu Jue.

After reading it, Chu Qianchen handed the pigeon letter back to Xue Fengyan, still looking at him with contempt and disgust.

It's only half a day.

If Tang Yuchu had changed two more thousand-mile horses on his way to the northwest, he should have been able to catch up.

Wouldn't they have sent an extra person just in case? They were so incompetent that they couldn't even handle such a small matter.

Xue Fengyan: "..."

Xue Fengyan was so overwhelmed by her that even the peanuts in his mouth lost their flavor.

He touched his nose, stood up from his chair, and said dryly: "Anyway, I just came to tell you first, we will find a way."

"What method?" Chu Qianchen asked back.

She asked casually, and glanced at him lightly, which was clear and cold, making Xue Fengyan feel awe and inexplicably think of their prince.

Xue Fengyan: "..."

Xue Fengyan touched his nose again, looking somewhat dejected.

If the person the emperor had arranged to marry was not Chu Qianchen, this matter would be much easier to handle.

They just let the emperor do what he wants and deal with the three books and six ceremonies. Anyway, on the wedding day, once the gate of Prince Chen's Palace is closed, he will see who dares to break into the Palace. No way will the bride's sedan be carried into the Palace!

The woman bestowed by the emperor was chosen by the emperor, so wouldn't it be most appropriate for the emperor to marry her himself? ! However, this method was not suitable for Chu Qianchen.

Chu Qianchen saved Yun Zhan's life, and the prince's injury depends on her. More importantly, the prince obviously treats her as his own, just like Su Mubai, Yun Zhan, Cheng Linhua, Tang Yuchu and others, who are his own.

They certainly can't treat "their own people" like this.

Xue Fengyan was also worried.

The wedding date has been postponed once. If it is postponed again, the emperor, who has always been suspicious, will probably become suspicious. And this time they cannot guarantee that they can stop the emperor like last time.

If we are not careful, it might reveal that the prince is not in the capital.

Seeing Xue Feng speechless, Chu Qianchen felt that he was even more useless and gave him another cold glance.

There was silence in the small study.

“Meow!”

The sound of a little black cat calling could be heard faintly from outside, mixed with the voice of Gu Zhiyan calling "Yueyue".

Chu Qianchen took a sip of the scented tea and said in a tone that could not be questioned: "The fact that the prince is not in the capital must not be revealed."

Because of the lessons of the previous dynasty, the Great Qi Dynasty was afraid of rebellion by royal family members. As early as the time of Emperor Taizu, it established a law: if a royal family member left the capital without imperial order, it would be a capital crime, or at least their title would be stripped and imprisoned.

The prince cannot let the emperor hold any handle on him. Even if the emperor cannot do anything to the prince, the empress dowager in the palace is equivalent to a hostage in the hands of the emperor and is the biggest constraint on the prince.

As long as the Queen Mother is alive, it is impossible for the prince to turn against the Emperor and force the emperor to abdicate.

Whether in his past life or this life, the prince has too many concerns. He has to take the Queen Mother into consideration, take the Northern Army into consideration, and make arrangements for the people around him, including himself...

The prince is always so wise and calm, and so determined, like an unshakable mountain, guarding them.

In this life, it’s my turn.

Chu Qianchen's eyes felt slightly sore, and she tried to cover up her loss of composure by drinking tea.

She asked again, seemingly nonchalantly, "Have you discussed this?"

Xue Fengyan replied: "As soon as I received the pigeon message, I came here."

The implication is that he has not discussed this with Su Mubai, Cheng Linhua and others.

Chu Qianchen looked at him with contempt again.

This guy is too unreliable, he says whatever he wants! Just like in his previous life, he sometimes gets confused! Under Chu Qianchen's contemptuous gaze, Xue Fengyan couldn't stand it anymore, waved his hand, and ran away, remembering to take away the plate of peanuts.

Although he climbed walls and flew over rooftops, he still managed to obtain not a single peanut except the ones that fell into his mouth.

When Xue Fengyan returned to the palace, it was already the beginning of the afternoon. The main hall of the palace was crowded with people and was very lively.

Normally, Yun Zhan and Cheng Linhua were the only ones staying in the palace. After receiving Qin Yao's pigeon message today, they quickly sent someone to inform Su Mubai and the others, and then everyone quickly gathered in the palace.

As soon as Xue Feng came to perform, everyone's burning gazes all turned to him at the same time, and most of their eyes were a little conflicted.

"Sorry for the long wait." Xue Fengyan said without much sincerity.

Having been despised several times by Chu Qianchen in the Marquis' Mansion just now, he has become thick-skinned now and feels that their gazes are really nothing.

Everyone had been waiting for Xue Feng's performance here for a while, and they had already drunk several cups of tea.

Yun Zhan was a little anxious and asked first: "What did Miss Chu Er say?"

The current situation is really a bit complicated, so as soon as he received the pigeon message, Yun Zhan asked Xue Fengyan to inform Chu Qianchen, which was also intended to test Chu Qianchen's opinion.

Facing so many gazes, Xue Fengyan said nonchalantly: "She said she knew, and asked us to discuss it before going to her."

"Oh, by the way, she said that the news of the prince's departure from the capital must not be disclosed, but the rest can be left to chance..."

“Crack, crack…”

Xue Fengyan bit into the crispy peanuts.

The others looked at each other, and were once again shocked by Chu Qianchen's attitude.

The reason for dividing the chapters is that some people say that I only update once a day (laughing and crying).

The wedding will be soon~ This book has the most love scenes among my three books. Don’t say there are few love lines, hahahaha.

(End of this chapter)