After a while, the Xiangfei curtain was lifted, and Chu Qianling, wearing a bright red skirt and a veil on her face, walked in quickly.

Looking at the clothes, fabrics and jewelry in this room, a flash of jealousy flashed across Chu Qianling's eyes.

The Imperial Household Department did not come empty-handed this time. In addition to letting Chu Qianchen try on the wedding dress, they also brought two boxes of rewards from the Queen.

In order to show her respect for Chu Qianchen, her future sister-in-law, the Queen bestowed goodies on her, including Luozidai, Yuzhifen, Yunjin, Shujin, antique calligraphy and paintings, various jade bracelets, jade pendants, jade ruyi, jade earrings and other jade ornaments that dazzled Chu Qianling.

These were all tributes that Chu Qianling had only seen from royal relatives before.

Chu Qianling clenched the fists hidden in her sleeves and quickly calmed down.

Chu Qianchen was only there to bring good luck to the couple. She might become a widow within a few days after getting married. She would have a hard life to live in the future. What was there to envy?

Thinking of this, Chu Qianling felt relieved.

That’s right, Chu Qianchen married Prince Chen, Gu Nanzhao’s uncle. Her identity is Gu Nanzhao’s aunt. Even if she becomes a widow in the future, she will no longer have any connection with Gu Nanzhao.

Without Chu Qianchen, the most suitable girl in the Chu family to marry Gu Nanzhao as a concubine would be herself...

Chu Qianling's mood suddenly became cheerful, as long as she could heal her face as soon as possible.

As soon as she sat down, she got straight to the point: "Second sister, the Ten Perfect Ointment you gave me has been used up a long time ago."

Chu Qianchen was busy stroking the little black cat that was curled up in the cat bed and sleeping, as if he didn't hear anything.

Chu Qianling: "..."

The breath that Chu Qianling had suppressed with great difficulty began to rise steadily, and her heart felt a sharp pain.

However, she couldn't just walk away.

She took two deep breaths and said with difficulty: "Don't you want to know why Big Sister wants to deal with you? I already know..."

Upon hearing this, Amber immediately sent all the other maids out of the second room and assigned someone to guard outside.

"Meow?"

The little black cat in the cat's nest meowed softly and tilted its little head to rub Chu Qianchen's soft palm.

"Be good." Chu Qianchen touched the kitten and still ignored Chu Qianling.

Her disregard made Chu Qianling, who had been confident at first, feel a little uncertain.

Before coming, she had discussed carefully with her mother Liu what to say. At this point, Chu Qianchen should ask her what was going on. Then she could gain the upper hand and ask Chu Qianchen to hand over the Shiquan Cream first, even if it was only half a jar.

But now, Chu Qianchen didn't say anything, nor did he look at him, as if he didn't care at all.

Chu Qianling bit her lower lip slightly, her eyes flickering.

Originally, she and her mother felt it was a sure thing, but now she is a little unsure.

Could it be that Chu Qianchen is going to become the Princess of Chen soon and will give up caring about the past?

Then, isn't my face...

Chu Qianling just thought about it, and she felt her heart sink a little bit, and her whole body went cold...

"Woo..." The little black cat rolled over in the cat bed in ecstasy, its soft body twisting into an incredible arc, which made Chu Qianchen feel soft in the heart and he smiled slightly with his lips pursed.

Chu Qianling finally couldn't hold back anymore.

It was just a few breaths, but she felt it seemed as long as several days and nights.

"Second sister, actually you were not born by Aunt Jiang at all. You were adopted from outside." Chu Qianling said this in one breath, her words were shocking.

Amber was so shocked that she almost dropped the teacup in her hand, she was stunned.

Chu Qianchen: “…”

She paused for a moment while touching the little black cat, and the little finger of her right hand trembled.

She turned her head and looked at Chu Qianling. Her eyes were as clear as water, and Chu Qianling's face was reflected in her pupils.

This was the first time Chu Qianchen looked at her straight in the eye since Chu Qianling came in.

Bang!

Chu Qianling's heartbeat quickened involuntarily.

So, the information she and her mother found was still useful, right? Before Chu Qianchen could speak, Amber's face changed. She stepped forward, stood between Chu Qianchen and Chu Qianling, and scolded, "Third Miss, what nonsense are you talking about!"

In Amber's opinion, Chu Qianling was talking nonsense. How could the bloodline of the Marquisate be confused so easily? Now Chu Qianchen was given a marriage to Prince Chen. If she was not of the Chu family's bloodline, would this marriage still count? !

The more Amber thought about it, the more she felt that Chu Qianling had bad intentions.

In the past, Chu Qianling wanted to ruin her daughter's face, and now she actually wanted to throw a bucket of dirty water on her daughter's life experience. She was simply despicable! Amber's shout made Chu Qianling's heart rise to her throat again. She was afraid that Chu Qianchen would not believe it, so she hurriedly said, "I have evidence!"

She wasn't just talking nonsense.

Chu Qianling continued, "My mother found a woman who used to serve Aunt Jiang. Her surname was Xu. Fourteen years ago, when Aunt Jiang was five months pregnant, my grandfather sent her back to her hometown. That woman Xu was the one who served Aunt Jiang at that time."

Chu Lingxiao has always favored Concubine Jiang, and everyone in the Marquis's Mansion knows this. Back then, Concubine Jiang and Shen became pregnant almost at the same time. The old Marquis felt that favoring a concubine over his wife was a sign of ruining the family, so he sent Concubine Jiang back to his hometown regardless of Chu Lingxiao's opposition.

"Back then, Aunt Jiang had a miscarriage in her hometown, and the baby was born prematurely at only eight months old. That day, Aunt Xu went to the backyard to take a break, and saw with her own eyes that my uncle brought a swaddling cloth into the delivery room, and then took out another swaddling cloth, stuffed it in a basket, and took it away."

"My uncle's visit did not alarm anyone in his hometown. It was as if he had never been there. Three days later, my uncle and aunt finally arrived at their hometown."

"Mrs. Xu knew there was something fishy going on, but she didn't dare to say anything."

Chu Qianling and Liu discussed it carefully and felt that if this was true, everything could be explained.

No wonder Chu Lingxiao dotes on Aunt Jiang but has always disliked Chu Qianchen.

No wonder Aunt Jiang has been "hiding" Chu Qianchen and not letting her go out to see people! Chu Qianchen is just a concubine's daughter, and she is not qualified to be the second prince's concubine! Chu Qianling looked at Chu Qianchen with a hint of contempt, and then said: "My mother followed the clue of Xu Pozi and found that you were actually raised by my uncle's concubine. Because Aunt Jiang gave birth to a stillbirth, my uncle simply brought you back to be raised by Aunt Jiang."

"Maybe Aunt Jiang didn't realize it at first, but she definitely found out later."

"She had no choice but to acknowledge you for her uncle's sake."

"You are not her biological daughter. She has some grudges against you, so she gave you this name."

"Chu, Qian, Chen."

Chu Qianling spoke whatever he thought of, and talked nonstop. Some of it was found out, some was guessed, and more was made up. Anyway, as long as it sounded logical and well-founded, it was fine.

Chu Qianchen continued to stroke the little black cat's sleek back, his expression somewhat nonchalant, and asked, "What about the big sister?"

Even if there is some secret about her life experience, why would Chu Qianhuang target her?

Chu Qianling clenched the fist hidden in her sleeve again.

They still have no idea about this.

The mother also speculated whether Chu Qianhuang had discovered the secret of Chu Qianchen's life experience, but even if so, Chu Qianchen's existence would not harm Chu Qianhuang's interests as the eldest daughter.

The mother was puzzled and said that even if they couldn't find out, they would make up a reason so that Chu Qianhuang would have no way to express her grievances.

Anyway, Chu Qianhuang was the one who did the unjust thing first.

Chu Qianling said what she had prepared long ago: "Big sister probably doesn't know your background. Big uncle has always favored Aunt Jiang, and Big sister has always been upset. She wanted to vent her anger on Big aunt, so she took it out on you."

Chu Qianling brushed aside the topic lightly and went back to Chu Qianchen's background, deliberately softening her tone and saying, "Second sister, don't worry. Although mother and I know your background, we will never tell anyone."

Chu Qianling felt that she had caught Chu Qianchen's handle. If the secret that she was a concubine's daughter got out, she might not even be able to get married to Prince Chen. Moreover, other noble families in the capital would not choose a concubine's daughter as a daughter-in-law.

This is how Chu Qianchen's life will be.

Just like her mother said, she doesn't need to worry about Chu Qianchen at all. The most important thing is to heal her face first.

Chu Qianling stared at Chu Qianchen intently, and said, "If you don't believe me, I can ask my mother to find that old lady Xu..." If Chu Qianchen had known better, he should have used the Ten-Herb Ointment to shut his mouth.

Chu Qianchen looked back at Chu Qianling calmly, with the corners of his lips slightly curved up with a hint of understanding in his smile.

She was so calm that Chu Qianling began to feel uneasy again.

At this moment, a little maid's voice came from outside, breaking the silence in the room: "Second Miss, the Princess of Jing County is here, and the eldest lady asked you to bring the county lady over."

Chu Qianchen finally moved and gestured to Amber nonchalantly.

Amber took out a small porcelain vase with a white background and blue flowers and handed it over.

Chu Qianling couldn't wait any longer. Her eyes lit up, as if she was a hungry wolf seeing flesh and blood. She snatched the small porcelain vase with a white background and blue flowers, and her heart was relieved again.

Sure enough, she caught Chu Qianchen's handle...

However, when she opened the small porcelain vase with a white background and blue flowers, her face changed instantly, as if a bucket of ice water was poured over her head.

This small porcelain bottle does contain the Shiquan ointment, but it is only the size of a fingernail and can only be used a few times.

Chu Qianling, who had been holding back for so long, finally couldn't bear it anymore. She stood up suddenly and said sternly, "Chu Qianchen, what do you mean by this!" It was just a little bit of the Perfect Cream. Did she think she was sending away a beggar? ! Chu Qianchen smiled and said lightly, "Your story is well written. You can go write a play script now. This is a reward for you."

The story told by Chu Qianling was full of loopholes, and was only about one or two parts true. Then she made up a story based on it, and most of the "credit" naturally went to Liu.

"..." Chu Qianling's face suddenly turned red. At first, she felt guilty, and then she became angry, thinking that Chu Qianchen was playing a trick on her.

Chu Qianchen didn't care about her reaction at all, and ordered Hubo: "Go and see if Qi Niang is awake?"

The little black cat seemed to understand Qiniang's name. It stretched its neck and looked around, then meowed.

Gu Zhiyan was sent by Chu Qianchen to take a nap. She had secretly gotten up in the early morning for two days to play with the little black cat and yawned during the day. She was caught yesterday morning, so Chu Qianchen "punished" her by making her take a nap, otherwise she would not be able to play with the cat.

Amber glanced at the angry Chu Qianling and responded, "Yes, girl."

She also saw through it. Chu Qianling was not worthy of her own girl. The two were not on the same level at all.

Seeing that she was ignored, Chu Qianling became even more annoyed and bit her lower lip slightly, almost making it bleed.

She wanted to slap Chu Qianchen in the face, but she didn't dare.

The rebuke just now was just an impulse. When she calmed down, she was afraid that she would really anger Chu Qianchen. Her life was still in Chu Qianchen's hands! Chu Qianling's face was red, white, and blue, changing wonderfully. She gritted her teeth and said, "Everything I said is true!"

"Didn't I tell you? My mother can get that old lady Xu here..."

"What evidence do you want..."

Chu Qianling was extremely confused and spoke incoherently, like a mad woman.

Chu Qianchen still had a calm and composed expression, like an orchid blooming in a valley.

Chu Qianling felt as if there was a ferocious rhinoceros rampaging in her heart, or like a volcano about to erupt. She wanted to vent her anger and grievances, but had nowhere to do so.

In the end, she could only hold the small porcelain bottle in her hand and leave angrily.

Every step is so powerful.

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As soon as Chu Qianling left, Chu Qianchen's expression changed. The corners of his lips, which were originally curved, were tightly pursed, and his eyes became deeper and deeper, with undercurrents surging.

Gu Zhiyan's innocent and soft voice came from outside: "Yueyue, be good!"

Chu Qianchen stood up, smoothed her dress, and walked out of the side room, just in time to bump into Gu Zhiyan who was walking with a cat in her arms.

Gu Zhiyan, who had just finished a nap, was full of energy, not at all like someone who had just woken up. The little black cat in her arms was yawning lazily.

Chu Qianchen held a basket in his hand and pointed at it. Gu Zhiyan obediently put the little black cat into the basket.

Chu Qianchen handed the basket to the little girl. The little girl held the cat basket, stopped grabbing Chu Qianchen's skirt, and followed her closely.

The two, one big and one small, walked towards the main courtyard.

Chu Qianchen was thinking as he walked.

In this life, she also suspected that she was not born by Aunt Jiang, but she did not think about it deeply.

Until today, she had to doubt whether this was true, so Aunt Jiang had no mother-daughter affection for her? However, there were many things that didn't make sense in Chu Qianling's words just now.

Chu Qianchen could roughly guess that Mrs. Xu should be a real person, but it was hard to say what Mrs. Xu saw and how much of Chu Qianling's words were true, false, and fabricated.

She's not in a hurry anyway.

She has lived through a lifetime.

Her experiences in her previous life have shaped her into who she is today. To her now, it is not so important whether she is Aunt Jiang’s biological daughter or whether her father likes her.

She was just seeking the truth within her ability.

The oncoming breeze gently caressed Chu Qianchen's cheek and the corners of her curved lips. Her steps were light yet steady.

Don't be in a hurry.

Chu Qianling and Liu were much more anxious than her.

For the sake of the All-Inclusive Cream, they, mother and daughter, should have done more. They were not the ones who would be easily fooled.

Amber, who was following behind Chu Qianchen, looked at her with complicated eyes. She was also thinking about what Chu Qianling had just said in her mind. She felt a little worried: no matter how strong the girl was, she was just a girl who was not even fourteen years old after all.

What if the girl's background is really suspicious...

Amber was also confused. She didn't know whether this was a good thing for Chu Qianchen, or...

No one spoke along the way, only the little black cat in the basket made various "meow" sounds from time to time, sometimes high-pitched, sometimes soft, sometimes impatient, and sometimes lazy.

Gu Zhiyan also responded with a cat's meow, as if she was having a conversation with it, with a sweet smile.

Her wet nurse was also smiling. During the few days she lived in the marquis's mansion, she saw the county princess getting better day by day, and she felt relieved.

They arrived at the main courtyard as if they were familiar with the place.

Shen Wan was chatting with Shen Shi, but her heart was already on her daughter. She stretched her neck to look outside the house from time to time, and she was getting impatient.

Except for the time when her daughter was abducted, Shen Wan had never been separated from her daughter for so long. She had long wanted to come and pick her up.

However, Shen specifically asked Madam Rong to go to the Duke's Mansion to see her, saying that Qinnan's amnesia was getting better and she was very happy every day, so she asked Shen Wan not to come for the time being.

Shen Wan also thought that even if she didn't take Gu Zhiyan away, she could come to the Marquis' Mansion to see her, but she was stopped by the wife of Duke Mu, who only asked Rong Mama to go to the Duke's Mansion every day to talk about Gu Zhiyan's daily life.

Shen Wan endured this for six days. During these six days, she felt like every day was a year. It felt like six years had passed.

As soon as Gu Zhiyan entered the courtyard, Shen Wan saw her, and her eyes were fixed on her daughter.

Gu Zhiyan was wearing a crabapple red silk shirt embroidered with broken hibiscus branches, paired with a pink lace long skirt. She was holding a basket in her right hand, and while walking, she stroked the little black cat's head, smiling with her eyes curved.

This scene is very common, but in Shen Wan's eyes, it is so unusual.

Her eyes felt hot and sore.

For a moment, Shen Wan almost thought that she had returned to the past.

In the past, Gu Zhiyan was a little girl who loved to laugh. She always called herself "mother" sweetly. When she smiled, she had a pair of cute dimples at the corners of her mouth.

My daughter is really getting better.

Shen Wan wiped the corners of her eyes with a handkerchief, trying to calm herself down.

By the time Gu Zhiyan and Chu Qianchen entered the house, Shen Wan had returned to normal, with a gentle smile on her face.

The two cousins ​​walked up to the two elders and greeted them respectively: "Mother, aunt."

"Aunt, mother."

Seeing Gu Zhiyan greeting her in a proper manner, Shen Wan's eyes began to feel hot again.

"Come, Qi Niang, let mother see you." Shen Wan waved at Gu Zhiyan.

Gu Zhiyan walked over obediently, carefully placed the basket containing the little black cat on another chair next to her, and then handed a hand to Shen Wan.

The little girl's palms were warm, a bit higher than Shen Wan's body temperature.

Shen Wan asked with concern: "Qiniang, are you hot?"

The weather has been getting hotter these past two days, and Gu Zhiyan has always been afraid of heat. Shen Wan was worried that her daughter wouldn't sleep well at night and that she would get heatstroke.

Gu Zhiyan shook his head.

Shen Wan became even more excited, with the corners of her lips raised high.

Her daughter's condition was indeed getting better day by day and she would respond to her questions.

It's still the eldest sister who knows how to take care of people! Shen Wan sighed in her heart.

She looked at Gu Zhiyan carefully and found that her daughter's cheeks had become rounder in just a few days. There was a faint blush on her cheeks, and she looked very energetic.

Shen Wan rubbed Gu Zhiyan's head and said to Shen: "Sister, I want to take Qi Niang back."

The news that Prince Jing had a son out of wedlock had been making headlines in the capital these days. Prince Jing's fourth brother, who was also a legitimate son, suggested that the reason Prince Jing had no legitimate son was because he favored his concubine over his wife, saying that he had poor personal morals and proposed to deprive him of his title of prince.

Unless a royal family member has committed a serious crime like treason, it is impossible to deprive him of his title. Gu Hong's intentions are known to everyone. To put it bluntly, he is targeting the title of Prince Jing.

Such a big thing happened in the Prince's Mansion. Shen Wan was also worried about Prince Jing. She couldn't live in her mother's house anymore and planned to return to the Prince's Mansion. That's why she came to the Marquis' Mansion today to pick up Gu Zhiyan to go back together.

Shen did not comment and asked Gu Zhiyan, "Qiniang, do you want to go home?"

Gu Zhiyan shook her head, the meaning was very clear: no.

At this time, the little black cat stood up from the basket, stretched, and then jumped down lightly.

Its legs and feet had healed, and its posture when it landed was so graceful that it attracted Gu Zhiyan's attention.

The little black cat meowed, walked to Gu Zhiyan's embroidered shoes, and gently rubbed her skirt with its furry head.

Gu Zhiyan looked at the little black cat with burning eyes, leaned over and picked it up, calling sweetly: "Yueyue."

Shen Wan had heard Rong Mama say that Gu Zhiyan liked the kitten named Yueying, and she thought she was reluctant to part with the kitten, so she said with a smile, "Qiniang, how about we take the kitten back with us?"

Shen Wan actually didn't like keeping cats. When her daughter was three years old, she once visited Shun Wang's mansion and was scratched by the lion cat raised by Shun Wang's wife. That time, Shen Wan was scared.

After all, cats have claws, and it would be bad if they scratched my daughter's face.

But nothing can compare to my daughter's love.

Her daughter's amnesia had finally improved, and Shen Wan didn't want to upset her daughter again, so she made this suggestion. She believed that it was just a cat, and her elder sister wouldn't be reluctant to give it up.

"No!" Gu Zhiyan gently stroked the little black cat, looked up at Shen Wan, and said slowly, "I haven't given a betrothal gift, so I can't take it back."

Shen couldn't help laughing when she heard Chu Yunmu talking about the betrothal gift.

Shen Wan was stunned for a moment, then realized that her daughter was talking about the custom of hiring a cat, and her mood became even happier.

"Qiniang..."

As soon as Shen Wan finished speaking, a little maid came in outside the door and said, "Madam, the eldest lady is here to pay her respects to you."

Chu Qianhuang just came back from the palace.

Guess how many days until the wedding! Draw 5 Qianchen keychains from the girls you guessed correctly~ 　　A, 1 day; B, 2 days; C, 3 days; D, 4 days; E, 5 days

(One day means the update on the 7th, two days means the update on the 8th, and so on.) 　　 　 (End of this chapter)