The night before her wedding, Chu Qianchen and Shen slept together. She had checked Shen's pulse at the time and she was in good health. How come she suddenly fell ill just two nights after she left? As Chu Qianchen walked, she asked, "Mu Ge'er, how did mother suddenly catch a cold?"
Chu Yunmu's handsome and cute face was filled with worry. "Mom said that she might have forgotten to close the window at night and didn't sleep well, so the evil wind invaded and she caught a cold."
"Mother had a cough yesterday and had a fever this morning. I wanted to call a doctor for her, but she said that today is the day you, my second sister, will come back home, and it would be unlucky to call a doctor."
Chu Yunmu held Chu Qianchen's hand and comforted her like a little adult: "Second sister, don't worry, mother's illness is minor, you can prescribe a prescription for her later."
As the brother and sister were talking, they arrived at the entrance of the main courtyard.
The whole main courtyard was alarmed, and the little maid hurried in to report, shouting, "The second young lady and the fourth young master are here to see the lady!"
Nanny Chen was surprised at first, then delighted, and came forward to greet her personally, "Second Miss, why are you here? Ever since the young lady got married the day before yesterday, Madam has been thinking about her..."
The third day of the wedding is a big day for a married woman. Shen had been preparing for this day for a long time, but she felt unwell since the night before. Last night, the lady sent someone to tell Shen not to go to recognize her relatives today. She was ill and it was unlucky. If the prince misunderstood and took his anger out on the Chu family, it would be bad.
Shen was not afraid of the lady, but for Chu Qianchen's sake, she finally agreed.
Nanny Chen was filled with emotion.
At this moment, it should be the time to recognize relatives, but Chu Qianchen left behind the gifts and Prince Chen and came to visit Shen first.
Chu Qianchen's feelings for Shen are obvious.
Nanny Chen was somewhat touched, and even more happy for Shen, thinking that her feelings for Chu Qianchen were not misplaced.
Maybe there really is a destiny between people! When she walked to the eaves of the main hall, Nanny Chen paused for a moment, wanting to ask if Prince Chu Qianchen would be angry, but she didn't ask in the end.
The three of them entered one after another, walked through the main room as if they were familiar with the place, and then passed through several doors and came to the inner room.
Because Shen had caught a cold, there was no ice basin in the inner room, so it was a little stuffy.
Shen had already heard the maid report that Chu Qianchen had arrived, and she sat up from the couch with the help of the maid.
She was ill, so she didn't dress up much. She didn't wear any pearls or jewelry. However, she looked well and in good spirits, except that there was an unusual blush on her cheeks.
Seeing Chu Qianchen coming in, Shen raised her hand to tidy up her hair and said hurriedly, "Sister Chen, don't come in. You will disrupt the wedding."
Shen was also worried that Chu Qianchen's actions would make Prince Chen unhappy. They were newly married and already unhappy. They still had a long second half of their lives to live.
"It's okay." Chu Qianchen smiled nonchalantly, walked straight to Shen's couch and sat down, and said with a smile, "Don't worry, the prince won't be angry."
What Chu Qianchen was thinking was that, anyway, there was no one in the Chu family who was worthy of the prince to "recognize" as a relative.
"That's right." Chu Yunmu echoed, "It was my second brother-in-law who asked my second sister to come and see mother."
"If my second brother-in-law dares to get angry, let him go back to his palace by himself!"
Chu Yunmu made the bold statement with an innocent look on his face, secretly thinking that it would be nice if Chu Qianchen could stay at home.
Chu Yunmu was actually quite aggrieved in his heart, thinking sourly: My second brother-in-law has only known my second sister for a few days, why should my second sister care whether he is happy or not when she comes to see her mother? Of course, I and my mother are more important than my second brother-in-law!
Chu Qianchen and Shen were amused by Chu Yunmu's childish words. Nanny Chen didn't know whether to laugh or cry. "Fourth Young Master, it's ok for you to say this here, but don't say it outside."
Chu Yunmu puffed out his chest and waved his hands in a condescending manner, "I know, I know! I'm already five years old!"
Chu Qianchen and Shen were amused even more by him, and the atmosphere became relaxed, warm and harmonious.
Nanny Chen and the head maid Dongmei also had smiles on their faces.
Chu Qianchen said again: "Mother, let me take your pulse."
"No need." Shen smiled and said, "I just caught a cold. I saw a doctor yesterday. I will be fine after taking a few doses of medicine and drinking more hot water." As she said that, she called Dongmei to pour her some hot water.
Chu Qianchen stared at Shen without blinking, and saw that her eyes were slightly bloodshot. She probably didn't sleep well last night, her cheeks were flushed and some sweat beads appeared on her forehead.
Without giving Chu Qianchen a chance to speak, Shen immediately changed the subject: "Sister Chen, have you gotten used to living in the palace these past two days? Has His Royal Highness Prince Chen made things difficult for you?"
Although Shen also heard that Prince Chen accompanied Chu Qianchen into the palace yesterday, it was useless to appear glamorous to the outside world. The key was what Prince Chen's attitude was when outsiders were not looking.
"Mother, the prince is very good." Chu Qianchen said with a smile, blinking meaningfully, "Besides, this is not my first time to visit Prince Chen's Mansion."
There is a double meaning in her words.
Shen was stunned for a moment, and then thought about it. Chu Qianchen had been to the palace several times as a genius doctor, and she also knew some people in Chen Wangfu. It was better than marrying to a place where she was completely unfamiliar with the place.
At this time, Dongmei poured hot water for Shen and brought it over.
Chu Qianchen took the teacup and blew on it for Shen first. When he felt that the temperature on the teacup was not so hot, he handed it to Shen, "Mother, be careful of the heat."
Her pupils sparkled with a cheerful smile, and she added, "Don't worry, I'm used to living in the palace."
For her, staying in the palace is much easier than staying in the Chu family.
In her previous life, the Chu family had severed all ties with her. The Madam Dowager, Chu Lingxiao, Aunt Jiang... these people had nothing to do with her anymore. In this life, the Chu family was still the same Chu family as in her previous life. That is, the existence of Shen and others made her feel that this family had a little more concerns.
Amber lowered her eyes silently, deeply agreeing. Her own princess was living like a fish in water in the palace, just like a tiger out of the cage... Ahem, this metaphor doesn't seem to be appropriate.
Chu Qianchen knew that Shen was worried about him, so he said a lot: "After leaving the palace yesterday, the prince took me around the palace."
"Prince Chen's Palace is very big and beautiful, with pavilions, towers, winding paths, and I heard that it used to be a royal villa. The prince and I walked for an hour and still couldn't finish the whole walk. Later, we simply looked at the blueprints of the palace in the pavilion and asked the prince to tell us the general idea. Anyway, there is a lot of time, so I will just take my time to walk around."
Chu Qianchen said this with a beaming look on his face, and it was clear from his high spirits that he had not suffered any injustice.
Looking at the radiant and confident girl in front of her, and listening to her talk about the interesting things that happened when Prince Chen accompanied her to visit the palace, Shen felt a little relieved.
Shen slowly finished the hot water in the cup, handed the empty cup back to Dongmei, then grasped Chu Qianchen's hand and said solemnly: "Sister Chen, my father told me that Prince Chen is a man of bright and clear character."
When she said this, on the one hand she secretly sighed that her father, Duke Mu, was right and was glad that Prince Chen did not vent his anger on Chu Qianchen. On the other hand she was also giving Chu Qianchen some advice.
A person with a bright and clear mind is a gentleman. A gentleman can distinguish between gratitude and resentment. As long as Chu Qianchen treats the King of Chen with all his heart, the King of Chen will definitely return the favor. He is not like some people who are heartless...
Chu Qianchen felt that Shen was praising Gu Jue, and he felt better. He nodded and said, "Yes, the prince is always bright and clear!"
Chu Yunmu looked back and forth at Shen and Chu Qianchen, muttered softly, then pointed at himself and asked them, "What about me?" There was a sour tone in his voice.
Is he still their favorite Brother Mu?
Chu Qianchen once said that he liked him the most, and it turned out that he was just coaxing him!
Chu Qianchen raised his hand to rub Chu Yunmu's head, "Our Mu brother is the best!"
Chu Yunmu weighed the two options in his mind, and felt that "the most obedient" should have won.
Chu Qianchen knew that the little guy was reluctant to leave, so he asked with a smile: "Wait for you to take a rest in a few days, do you want to come to Prince Chen's mansion to play? I'll take you around the palace!"
"Really?!" Chu Yunmu's eyes lit up instantly, and he was very excited. He felt that he had said something wrong, so he quickly changed his words and said, "Of course I will go, don't think about regretting it."
Chu Yunmu was already happily thinking that he must bring his horse and his dog that day, and, yes, his bow and arrow.
He wanted to show his second brother-in-law how powerful he was.
Chu Yunmu felt that he was indeed a good younger brother, much better than his older brother!
Shen looked at Chu Qianchen with some surprise.
Everyone knows that the Prince Chen's Palace has always had a strict access control. Except for the Prince Chen's wedding the day before yesterday, it has been closed to visitors. In the past four months, only a few old friends and subordinates of the Prince Chen's Palace, such as Ming Xiyang, were allowed to enter the palace.
Chu Qianchen can bring anyone into the palace without Prince Chen's consent. Does that mean her situation is better than she thought?
Shen didn't ask any more questions. There was no point in asking more questions. She would find out after she found out from Chu Yunmu's words after he came back from the palace.
Chu Yunmu always felt that his mother looked at him in a strange way.
Weird? He's been very well behaved recently, and the teacher has praised him several times!
"mother……"
Chu Yunmu looked at Shen cautiously, but was interrupted by Shen: "Sister Chen, you should hurry back to the front. You can't let His Royal Highness Prince Chen wait in front."
Shen started to chase people away, not wanting to disrupt Chu Qianchen's wedding because of herself.
Chu Qianchen sat there motionless and insisted, "Mother, if you don't want to go, then I will stay here with you."
As she spoke, her pair of dark eyes stared at Shen without blinking, her pupils bright as stars.
In her opinion, it didn't matter whether there was a collision or not. She was here to bring good luck to the prince!
She hoped that her stepmother could be there. Her stepmother, Chu Yunyi and Chu Yunmu were now her last ties to the Chu family.
If the stepmother is not here, today would not be called "recognizing relatives".
Thinking of Gu Jue, Shen was still a little hesitant. At this time, Nanny Chen advised, "Madam, please don't let down the second young lady's filial piety."
Shen was worried that her illness would interfere with the wedding, so she followed the advice of the lady dowager. However, in Nanny Chen's opinion, today was the day when Chu Qianchen would return home for the third time. If Shen, the stepmother, was not here and did not recognize the new son-in-law, it would seem like something was missing and it would be incomplete.
The second young lady is really a thoughtful person! Nanny Chen sighed deeply in her heart.
"Mom, just go." Chu Yunmu also came over to persuade her, holding Shen's other hand.
Faced with expectant looks, Shen had no choice but to surrender.
Shen naturally couldn't go out wearing this dress, so she sent Chu Qianchen and Chu Yunmu to wait in the east room, and then she got up and went to the green gauze cupboard at the back with Nanny Chen to change her clothes.
Dongmei and others hurried to prepare clothes and took out the new clothes that were specially made for Chu Qianchen to return home on the third day.
The main courtyard was bustling with activity, as if a stream of living spring had been injected into the lifeless lake.
Nanny Chen personally helped Shen change her clothes. She looked at Shen hesitantly and said softly, "Madam, I think we should ask the second young lady to check your pulse?" Madam, I'm afraid it's not a cold.
"No." Shen shook her head and objected again, "Sister Chen has just gotten married. She has no one to rely on. It is not easy for her to gain a foothold in the palace..."
"Don't mention this matter again. I will handle it myself."
Shen's eyes flashed, and his tone was firm and calm.
Nanny Chen didn't say anything more.
The maids moved very quickly. Shen quickly changed into new clothes and inserted a red gold five-phoenix hairpin in her hair. She immediately looked elegant and graceful.
"Mother, let's go." Chu Qianchen affectionately took Shen's left arm, and Chu Yunmu stood to her right. The brother and sister, one big and one small, were like a pair of golden boy and jade girl.
The three of them walked slowly towards the main hall in front of them. Inside the main hall, the other members of the Chu family were already waiting impatiently.
(End of this chapter)