Chu Qianchen smiled, took Gu Jue's hand and sat down beside him.

Seeing this, Queen Mother Yin nodded slightly with satisfaction.

The young man is teachable! Queen Mother Yin looked at her tenderly and asked with concern, "Qian Chen, has the Queen bullied you?"

Gu Jue picked up a white porcelain teacup with embossed patterns, a smile overflowing from his eyes.

He felt that perhaps his mother should ask the question instead.

Lan Ruo looked at Queen Mother Yin, the corners of her mouth twitched, and she felt speechless.

"Mother, don't worry, I won't suffer any loss." Chu Qianchen said with a smile.

Then, she described in vivid detail the debate she had just had with the crowd in Fengluan Palace, in order to please the empress dowager and to tell Gu Jue that she was really capable.

Chu Qianchen smiled as he spoke, revealing a row of jade-like teeth with shallow dimples. He looked lively and innocent, with his tail almost raised to the sky.

She was a little different from what Gu Jue had seen in the past.

This girl is like a fickle cat with countless faces. Sometimes she is cold, sometimes she is arrogant, sometimes she is delicate, sometimes she is lively, and sometimes she is murderous...

She is so funny.

Gu Jue sipped the hot tea slowly and felt that the little girl was as proud as a cat with its tail erect.

Chu Qianchen felt Gu Jue's gaze and turned around to smile at him, bright and lovely.

The silent interaction between the two fell into the eyes of Queen Dowager Yin, who was even happier and couldn't stop smiling.

People are in high spirits when they are happy. Today, Empress Dowager Yin looked very energetic. Nanny He, who was standing by, felt tears welling up in her eyes and quietly wiped the tears from the corners of her eyes with a handkerchief.

Queen Mother Yin looked at the young couple, a faint light flashing across her eyes.

She lowered her eyes slightly, her half-closed eyelids hiding all her thoughts, and she remained calm.

Nanny He put away her handkerchief and saw that it was almost time, so she asked quietly, "Empress Dowager, shall we serve the meal?"

Queen Mother Yin nodded in response, and the palace maids in Shouning Palace began to get busy.

There were people who served the food, people who set the table, and some palace servants who were responsible for serving the masters during their meals.

Normally, Queen Mother Yin was mostly a vegetarian, but today, because Gu Jue and Chu Qianchen were here, the meal became particularly sumptuous, with chicken, duck, fish, meat, delicacies from the mountains and the sea, all prepared by the imperial kitchen, and naturally full of color, aroma and taste.

Chu Qianchen felt that there were only a few things worth praising about this huge palace, one of which was the excellent cooking skills of the chefs in the imperial kitchen.

She ate happily and didn't care at all when Lan Ruo left or came back.

After lunch, Chu Qianchen and Gu Jue watched Queen Mother Yin drink ginseng tea before leaving the palace and getting on the red-wheeled carriage again.

Amid the driver's shouts and cracking whips, the red-wheeled carriage accelerated little by little and sped along Chang'an Avenue at a steady and even speed without any bumps at all.

There is an ice basin in the carriage, which is cool and very comfortable.

Chu Qianchen quickly poured Gu Jue a cup of scented tea to relieve the heat. However, when she handed the tea to Gu Jue, he did not take it immediately. He looked at her quietly and raised his eyebrows slightly.

Chu Qianchen's shoulders suddenly slumped, and she sighed silently in her heart: It's been a whole morning, and she thought the prince had forgotten about it.

Alas, the prince is not so easy to fool.

Chu Qianchen moved the teacup an inch closer to Gu Jue and smiled with his eyes narrowed.

Gu Jue half-closed his eyes and looked at the cup of scented tea in her hand.

Because we were in a carriage, the cup of scented tea was only half full, with rose petals floating in the tea.

Gu Jue raised his hand to take the teacup, but did not drink it. He casually pinched it between his fingers and played with it for a few times.

Chu Qianchen also poured himself a cup of scented tea, and obediently told the story from the day when the Queen Mother "rewarded" Nanny Yan to her on the birthday, all the way to how Lan Ruo was sent to her.

Gu Jue drank tea and listened.

Chu Qianchen was so honest that even Amber was a little surprised and feared that Prince Chen would be displeased.

In the eyes of some people, my girl's behavior may be considered scheming.

Amber glanced at Gu Jue quietly, but saw that Gu Jue didn't even move his eyebrows, and he wasn't surprised at all. He even slightly raised the corners of his lips, as if he found it interesting.

Yes, Prince Chen is not an ordinary person!

Amber felt relieved. The more she looked at them, the more she felt that her daughter and Prince Chen were a perfect match.

As she thought about it, she deftly took some fruits and cakes from the food box and placed them on the small table in the middle of the carriage.

Gu Jue was indeed not surprised.

Although he and Chu Qianchen had only known each other for a short time, Chu Qianchen had always trusted him without reservation and had never intended to hide herself. He had always seen the truest version of her.

His little wife was someone who dared to confront even the emperor.

Gu Jue put his fist to his lips and smiled silently.

Chu Qianchen smiled slightly, with curved eyebrows.

There was nothing wrong with talking about this matter, but she just didn't want the prince to be distracted by some meaningless trivial matters.

Now the prince just needs to take good care of his health.

Gu Jue looked at her eyes that seemed to be able to speak, and his smile became gentler, as warm as the spring breeze.

He suddenly wanted to touch the girl's head. He thought so and did so. He raised his hand and took off the heavy Nine-Di Crown on her head.

Without the mountain-like pearl crown on his head, Chu Qianchen suddenly felt refreshed.

She returned the favor by helping Gu Jue take off the leather crown with colorful beads sewn on it.

Gu Jue raised his hand and touched the top of her soft hair. Chu Qianchen smiled obediently, his voice sweet and tactful, "Does Your Majesty want some more scented tea?"

Gu Jue: “Yeah.”

Even though the two of them didn't say anything special, Amber felt like she was being redundant.

Fortunately, Prince Chen's Mansion was not far from the Imperial Palace, so the red-wheeled carriage slowed down and they arrived at the palace.

The return of Gu Jue and Chu Qianchen made the originally quiet palace suddenly lively. A gatekeeper immediately opened the door and another gatekeeper came to welcome the red-wheeled carriage into the palace.

The red-wheeled carriage stopped steadily outside the outer ceremonial gate.

Upon hearing the news, Cheng Linhua, Xue Fengyan, Yun Zhan and others came to greet them and paid their respects.

Then, everyone surrounded Gu Jue and Chu Qianchen and went to the Qiongbi Hall in the outer courtyard.

Immediately afterwards, all the servants in the palace gathered outside the Qiongbi Hall.

Gu Jue personally introduced them to Chu Qianchen, and the first person he introduced was Cheng Linhua, the chief secretary of the palace.

"Greetings, Princess." Cheng Linhua bowed solemnly to Chu Qianchen.

The second one to step out was Su Mubai.

He had obviously taken care of himself, changing into a light blue robe, looking gentle and refined, like a delicate and elegant lady.

Gu Jue raised his hand and pointed at Su Mubai, saying only his name: "This is Su Mubai."

Then, Cheng Linhua added: "Su Mubai is currently the commander-in-chief of the Five Cities Army and is from the Su family of Liangzhou."

Su Mubai also bowed and said, "Greetings, Princess."

Chu Qianchen sat upright and nodded slightly at him as a greeting.

She had a gentle smile and an elegant posture, without a trace of guilt on her face.

"..."Su Mubai was convinced once again that he was indeed half responsible for the princess's fault.

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Gu Jue pointed at Mo Chen third, "This is Mo Chen."

Mo Chen was still wearing a simple gray robe. He bowed silently with an expressionless face, and his whole body exuded an aura as cold as a sword.

Cheng Linhua's mouth twitched, and he explained, "Princess, Mo Chen is always quiet, please don't mind. He is the prince's guard."

Cheng Linhua didn't say much about Mo Chen's background.

Mo Chen was originally a killer, and he followed the prince because of the prince's life-saving grace. He was not considered a member of the Northern Army, but was only responsible for following Gu Jue to protect his safety.

Cheng Linhua was afraid that Mo Chen would scare Chu Qianchen, but Chu Qianchen still smiled as bright as a flower and nodded again, thinking: We are all old acquaintances.

In his previous life, Chu Qianchen was very familiar with all the people present, except Yun Zhan.

In this life, although they cannot be considered acquaintances, they gradually become warmer to each other as they spend time together.

Chu Qianchen believed that they would get along happily in this life.

The others also came forward in an orderly manner and bowed to Chu Qianchen. They were all very polite and convinced.

Tang Yuchu was the last one to arrive. He had just woken up after sleeping for a day and a night, and his hair was still a little messy, which attracted several disdainful looks.

After Tang Yuchu also paid his respects, it was the turn of the stewards of the palace to come forward and pay their respects to Chu Qianchen.

Gu Jue directly asked the stewards to hand over all the account books, identification cards, warehouse keys, etc. to Chu Qianchen, which was equivalent to handing over the inner and outer courtyards of the palace to her.

Several managers all nodded in agreement and couldn't help but exchange glances secretly.

The prince really treats this new princess in a special way!

Cheng Linhua felt relieved and said with a smile: "Princess, if you have any questions, please feel free to ask me and Steward Sui."

Steward Sui also responded repeatedly with a smile on his face.

The Sui steward was a middle-aged man in his forties, tall and handsome, but with a limp in one leg.

His appearance and temperament don't look like a manager, but more like a military soldier.

He was indeed a retired soldier, because he injured his right leg on the battlefield and had to leave the North. Gu Jue arranged for him to work as a steward in Prince Chen's Mansion.

Chu Qianchen knew all these things like the back of his hand.

In the previous life, after the prince died, Sui Daguanshi put on his battle robe again and served under Qin Yao.

Chu Qianchen felt particularly close to these old friends. In fact, she thought it was a waste of talent to let Steward Sui be just a mere steward.

"Manager Sui, please give me more guidance in the future."

Chu Qianchen smiled brilliantly, a smile so bright and brilliant that even the entire hall seemed to light up.

Seeing Chu Qianchen's happy expression, Gu Jue's mood inexplicably became cheerful, and he thought to himself: Silly girl.

Gu Jue stood up and said to Chu Qianchen, "Come on, change your clothes. I'll take you around the palace."

They were wearing layered formal dresses, which were luxurious but cumbersome and not really suitable for walking.

Chu Qianchen stood up obediently and couldn't help laughing.

The prince has been going to the northern front since he was fifteen years old. He has hardly returned to the capital in these years. He has not stayed in the palace for many days. I'm afraid she is more familiar with the palace than he is.

Thinking about this, her smile became even happier. As she walked, she pulled Gu Jue's sleeve with a smile, "My Lord, do you have the blueprint of the palace?"

In fact, they can also visit the palace according to the drawings. Chu Qianchen thought thoughtfully.

Gu Jue twitched his eyebrows and understood.

Was he questioned by this girl?

Gu Jue and Chu Qianchen had just walked under the eaves when Cheng Linhua and others in the back heard their conversation. Xue Fengyan and Tang Yuchu tried hard to hold back their laughter, fearing that the prince would hear them.

Cheng Linhua cleared his throat and suggested, "Your Highness, I have some blueprints. Why don't I ask Madam Cai to bring them to you later?"

Gu Jue wanted to say no, but he caught a glimpse of Chu Qianchen looking at him with curved eyebrows from the corner of his eye. When the words were on the tip of his tongue, he changed his words and said yes.

"Let's go." Gu Jue said, and walked towards the inner courtyard with Chu Qianchen who was holding his sleeve.

The two men passed through the Neiyi Gate and walked around a tall nine-dragon screen wall. Directly in front of them was the main hall of the inner courtyard of the palace.

On the plaque, there are three large characters written in a flamboyant style:

Xuanwei Hall.

Chu Qianchen looked up ahead, smiling like a flower, and deliberately asked, "My Lord, is this Xie Wenjing's handwriting?"

Gu Jue nodded in response, thinking: She really loves Xie Wenjing's calligraphy.

This was the name Xie Wenjing gave him when his father bestowed upon him the Prince Chen's Palace.

If Xie Wenjing had not retired and returned to his hometown, Gu Jue would have wanted to take Chu Qianchen to visit him in person.

By the way, maybe he could write a letter to Xie Wenjing. Chu Qianchen’s birthday is next month, so it should be in time.

The two walked and talked, and the atmosphere was harmonious.

The sun gradually set, dyeing half of the sky blood red.

Inside the palace, everyone was in harmony and prosperity! Inside the imperial palace, the emperor was furious.

(End of this chapter)