In the emperor's view, these generals of the five military camps refused to respond to his imperial edict, which meant they were on Gu Jue's side and had a rebellious heart! Thinking about the actions of the Xuanjia Camp, the emperor felt that Gu Jue seemed to be rushing towards him with a long sword...

Just like when Gu Jue was fourteen years old, his father asked them to practice martial arts in the martial arts arena and told them to stop when it was enough.

Finally, his sword flew out of his hand...

He lost.

For this, the emperor rewarded Gu Jue with a sword.

Outside the window, leaves and branches swayed in the wind. A few rays of sunlight shone through the branches onto the emperor's face. When the wind blew, the light and shadow on his face danced, making his facial features look somewhat hideous.

military power.

After all, the reason why Gu Jue dared to be so arrogant was because he held the military power. It was his father who personally handed this sword of military power to Gu Jue.

Thinking of the past, the emperor felt resentful again, and the strong emotion almost swallowed him up.

This is all my father’s fault.

There can't be two tigers in one mountain. Since he had chosen himself to succeed the throne of the Emperor of Da Qi, he should not have allowed Gu Jue to become so powerful that he could even place Gu Jue's people in the imperial guards.

There was a raging rage in the emperor's eyes, and then there was a chaotic sound of smashing things in the imperial study.

The young eunuch outside was already used to this, so he lowered his head and stood silently under the eaves.

In the sky, the sun has begun to set slowly.

The weather is still hot and humid, making people feel lazy and lack of energy.

At this time, there were fewer people on the streets.

After Gu Jue and Chu Qianchen finished looking at the jewelry in Duobaozhai, the shopkeeper personally escorted them out the door.

"Mr. Gu, Madam Gu, don't worry. Once the jewelry is altered, I will have someone deliver it to your house." The shopkeeper smiled so hard that his eyes narrowed into slits.

Most of Gu Jueding’s jewelry will be sent to the mansion next to the prince’s palace by the people from Duobaozhai, except for a gold necklace which is now worn on Chu Qianchen’s neck.

It was a very delicate and precious gold necklace inlaid with gold filigree and rubies. At both ends of the necklace were dragon heads with rubies on top. A pair of small gold rings on the lower edge were strung with beads and a lotus-shaped gold lock pendant inlaid with jewels.

The gold lock pendant is inlaid with a pigeon blood ruby, which shines brightly like a blazing flame in the sunlight.

If someone else wore it, the gold necklace would probably overshadow her, but when Chu Qianchen wore it, it complemented her perfectly, making her beautiful phoenix eyes look even brighter.

The shopkeeper was filled with admiration and thought that once Madam Gu wore the gold necklace when she visited Beppu, their Duobaozhai would surely become very famous.

Looking at the backs of Gu Jue and Chu Qianchen walking away, the waiter couldn't help but ask the question hidden in his heart: "Shopkeeper Ma, is the surname of that young man just now Gu or Wang?"

Shopkeeper Ma looked at the waiter with a puzzled look on his face and said, "Of course their surname is Gu. Who told you their surname is Wang?"

"They themselves..." The waiter said halfway, thinking about the previous conversation between the couple, and suddenly an idea came to him, and blurted out, "The king... that can't be a prince, right?"

Gu is the country's surname, so the guy thought it was possible.

Shopkeeper Ma glanced at him, turned away and went back to the silver shop, saying, "What are you thinking about! If this were the prince or princess, they could just send someone to tell us to go to the palace!"

Why bother coming to the silver shop in person?

The waiter looked at the backs of the two men and the horse again, thought about it, rubbed the back of his head, and returned to Duobaozhai.

Gu Jue and Chu Qianchen, who had already reached the end of the street, naturally did not hear this conversation.

The two of them walked forward leisurely. When they reached a fork in the road, Gu Jue stopped and asked her, "Which way?"

Chu Qianchen understood.

This means that the prince wants to continue shopping with her.

She thought about it and realized that turning left would be Yanta Street, and turning right would be Bating Street.

Yanta Street has Yanta Temple and is quiet with few people; Bating Street has a small market where you can watch acrobatics and it is lively.

The prince likes quietness, so Chu Qianchen said, "Yanta Street."

"Let's go to Ba Ting Street," Gu Jue said almost at the same time, "It's more lively."

Gu Jue was thinking about what his mother had said: "Ajue, your wife is still young, not even 15 years old yet. You are several years older than her, so you should be more considerate of her. Don't let the little girl accommodate you."

"When you have time, take her out for a walk more often. Don't keep her at home all the time. You're making a little girl as 'lifeless' as you are."

When Chu Qianchen heard Gu Jue mention Ba Ting Street, he changed his words without any principles: "Let's go to Ba Ting Street."

Gu Jue lowered his head and stared at her, his eyes gentle.

Even if he couldn't read minds, he could guess that she chose Yanta Street at first because of his preferences.

Originally, he didn't think he was as "lifeless" as his mother said, but now, he suddenly felt that he was too "dull".

He chuckled again.

This girl is obviously younger than him, but she always wants to take care of him, which makes him feel like his husband is not doing his job well.

He felt inexplicably happy and rubbed her head. "Okay, let's go to Ba Ting Street."

The two turned right and went to Ba Ting Street.

Ba Ting Street is covered with shade trees, and the weather feels suddenly a lot cooler and more lively.

There are all kinds of acrobatic stalls on both sides of the street, some are performing stone-breaking performances, some are making dough figurines, some are selling candied haws, some are performing monkey shows, some are performing ring tossing...

Chu Qianchen looked at several stalls with Gu Jue with great interest, and suddenly said, "I promised Mu Ge'er that I would bring him to Ba Ting Street one day. If he knew that we came here 'secretly' first, he would definitely be angry."

She pinched his sleeve as usual and shook it, "Don't tell Mu Ge'er, okay!"

She looked up at him, her pair of distinct black and white eyes wide open with a bit of coquettishness, especially the last three words which she spoke softly and tenderly.

Gu Jue raised his eyebrows and thought: Well, this girl is not only good at taking care of people, but also knows how to act coquettishly.

Seeing that he remained silent, Chu Qianchen grabbed his wrist and ran to a goldfish catching stall a few steps away. There were two tanks in front of the stall owner. They were filled with golden and red goldfish with bulging eyes swimming around.

The stall owner greeted them warmly: "Sir, Madam, you can fish ten times for three copper coins, and the goldfish you catch will be given to you two. Why don't you give it a try and give a pair of goldfish to your respected madam? It's a great meaning to have a pair!"

Chu Qianchen took out three copper coins and gave them to the stall owner.

These goldfish catching nets are made of straw paper and will break once they come in contact with water. It is not easy to catch goldfish, you just need to be quick.

Chu Qianchen's hand speed was not as fast as Gu Jue's, but it was much faster than others. He aimed at a goldfish in the sink and scooped it up. The goldfish flicked its tail and the wet fishing net broke.

Chu Qianchen's first attempt to fish failed.

The stall owner said with a smile: "Don't be anxious, ma'am, take your time."

For the stall owner, this is the norm, and catching fish is abnormal.

Chu Qianchen picked up the second fishing net and concentrated her attention on it. The first time was just an experiment, and she just felt that she had figured out the trick.

She tried again without hesitation, and successfully caught a goldfish the second time, putting it into a large celadon bowl.

Her success immediately attracted the attention of passers-by and children, and the stall suddenly became lively and crowded.

Gu Jue silently watched Chu Qianchen's every move from the side.

He found that Chu Qianchen gave his all in everything he did, even if it was just catching a goldfish.

There were several bookshelves of medical books in her study, and he had casually flipped through one or two of them. Each book had traces of being flipped through, and there were also notes left by her herself. Her intelligence was obvious, and her hard work was unquestionable. How much had she paid to have such superb medical skills at such a young age?

Also, her archery skills were so exquisite that she was not capable of archery at her age. Not only was she accurate, but she was also able to act decisively and kill people...

Her efforts made him feel as if someone was chasing her.

Gu Jue was stunned, unable to understand why he had such an idea.

At this moment, Chu Qianchen caught the second goldfish.

The third time, she succeeded again.

"I got it!" She showed off to Gu Jue with a smile.

Gu Jue smiled slightly.

The smile on the stall owner's face suddenly became very forced. There are still seven times left. If this lady wins every time, then...

However, Chu Qianchen stopped.

The onlookers felt sorry for the girl, so one man decided to try and catch the goldfish himself, thinking that he could be no worse than the delicate young lady.

Chu Qianchen held the large celadon bowl with two goldfish in it in both hands and handed it to Gu Jue as a bribe, "Okay?"

Two goldfish were playing in the bowl, wagging their tails. The fan-like tails created ripples that seemed to reach deep into Gu Jue's heart.

Well, this girl is quite good at coaxing people, Gu Jue thought.

"Do you always give your all in everything you do?" Gu Jue asked.

Chu Qianchen hummed forcefully, smiling brightly.

She was so useless in the past and had wasted so many years. She had to work harder to be qualified to stand by his side.

She paused and asked, "Isn't it good to go all out?"

Gu Jue didn't say anything. He raised his hand to push a strand of hair behind her ear, and gently pinched the tip of her ear, just like she was pinching the tip of her kitten's ear.

The girl wore a crescent-shaped red gold earring on her small earlobe, which made her ears look as white as jade, and the hair on them was so fine and soft that it was almost transparent.

Gu Jue suddenly wanted to go to Duobaozhai to make her another pair of goldfish-shaped earrings.

He put his hand down, took the large celadon bowl, and nodded, "Okay."

So, Amber in the back saw with her own eyes Gu Jue taking the large celadon bowl handed to him by Chu Qianchen.

Amber was silent, and looked at Jueying again, feeling that this rough bowl was really incompatible with the prince's noble temperament.

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Not only Amber felt so, but also Crown Prince Gu Nanjin, who came out of the palace incognito to find Gu Jue, felt so.

Gu Nanjin couldn't help but glance at the large celadon bowl in Gu Jue's hand. He forced an apologetic smile and apologized directly: "Uncle Jiu, I also heard about the matter. I apologize to you on behalf of my father."

There were people coming and going on this street. They all had outstanding looks and temperament, and it was obvious that they were not ordinary people. Especially Gu Nanjin, who was accompanied by four tall and strong guards. They just stood on the side of the road and attracted a lot of curious eyes from the people around.

The street was crowded with people talking, and it was not a good place to talk. Gu Nanjin wanted to suggest that they go to a nearby teahouse for a rest, but Gu Jue didn't look at him. He lowered his head and said to Chu Qianchen, "Are you tired? Let's go there and rest for a while."

Gu Jue raised his arm and pointed to a pavilion on the street.

This Ba Ting Street is very long and there are eight pavilions on the road for passers-by to rest, hence its name.

Gu Jue and Chu Qianchen went to the pavilion to rest, and Gu Nanjin hurriedly followed. The few guards he brought with him stood outside the pavilion to prevent outsiders from approaching.

"You'd better keep an eye on your cat and don't let it try to take my fish." Gu Jue said to Chu Qianchen as he placed the large celadon bowl on the stone table in the middle of the pavilion.

Chu Qianchen: “…”

She always felt that the prince was teasing her again.

When Gu Nanjin heard the same sentence, he felt that Gu Jue seemed to be hiding something else and was hinting at something.

Gu Nanjin was even more unsure, sweating profusely, and said, "Uncle Jiu, father was deceived about this matter. I know that Uncle Jiu would never harbor a wanted criminal. Father has already ordered the recall of the Imperial Guards."

Gu Jue smiled but said nothing.

Chu Qianchen looked from the goldfish in the bowl to Gu Nanjin and said innocently, "The emperor did something wrong, shouldn't he issue an edict of guilt?"

"!" Gu Nanjin's face suddenly became extremely stiff. The emperor was so proud, how could he issue an edict of apology! Chu Qianchen pretended not to see it, and continued with a smile: "The emperor's words are as good as gold. Since you have done something wrong, you should also announce it to the world. It is great to know your mistakes and improve them."

Gu Jue held a folding fan in his hand and fanned it slightly, as if in agreement.

The wind from the fan gently ruffled the lapels of their clothes.

Chu Qianchen naturally moved a little closer to Gu Jue to get some fresh air.

Gu Nanjin: “…”

Gu Nanjin had a splitting headache.

Just now in the imperial study, the emperor was furious and lost his temper, but in fact, Gu Nanjin had already seen that the emperor was just being tough on the surface, and he was actually panicking inside.

That's why he kept persuading the emperor again and again, and finally he managed to get the emperor out of the situation.

This matter is simple, very simple, as long as Gu Jue and the emperor each take a step back; it is also difficult, as Gu Jue has never been a person who is easily shaken.

Gu Nanjin thought about it and felt that Gu Jue should take the overall situation into consideration, so he tactfully reminded him, "Uncle Jiu, Wuhejia Tower is still in the capital."

What he meant was that Nan Hao couldn't be allowed to see the internal fighting among Da Qi.

Gu Jue fanned his folding fan slowly, and only slightly moved it an inch towards Chu Qianchen, and said lightly: "Wuhejia Tower will soon leave the capital."

He looked at Gu Nanjin with a half-smile, meaning, is he such an easy person to be fooled?

Gu Nanjin's expression changed again.

He only found out about Wuhejialou's departure from Beijing today when he went to the post house to visit Nan Haoren. The civil and military officials in the court didn't know yet, so how did Gu Jue know about it? Both the Prince Chen's Mansion and the post house where Wuhejialou lived were watched by the Jinyiwei. Gu Nanjin also knew that Wuhejialou had visited the Prince Chen's Mansion twice, and Gu Jue had also met Wuhejialou in Yunting Pavilion. No one knew what they talked about except themselves.

They had only met three times, and Gu Nanjin didn't think they could establish any agreement. After all, the smarter a person is, the more cautious they are. He had met Wuhejialou so many times, but had never gotten any definite information from him.

But at this moment, Gu Nanjin couldn't help but wonder whether the relationship between Gu Jue and Wuhejialou was better than he expected?

Gu Nanjin was in a heavy mood and couldn't tell whether this was good news or bad news.

Gu Nanjin smiled bitterly and didn't beat around the bush. He just came straight to the point and asked, "What does Uncle Jiu want?" He threw the question to Gu Jue, wanting Gu Jue to state his conditions.

What does he want? Gu Jue sneered.

Chu Qianchen pinched Gu Jue's sleeve from under the stone table and his smile deepened.

"Didn't the prince just say that the emperor admitted his mistake?" Chu Qianchen asked innocently and threw the question back to Gu Nanjin.

She had no ill feelings towards the prince, and even felt a little sympathy for him, but that was all.

People are divided into close and distant relationships, and everyone has his or her own stance.

The prince’s position is the emperor, and her position is Gu Jue.

She is young, and when she said this, she looked so naive and ignorant that it is hard to blame her.

Gu Nanjin: “…”

Only then did Gu Nanjin have to look Chu Qianchen in the face.

Just now, Chu Qianchen mentioned the confession of guilt, and Gu Nanjin thought she didn't understand, and that the little girl just said it casually because she had watched too many operas.

But now, Chu Qianchen could actually interrupt him and the Ninth Uncle at will when they were talking, and kept holding on to the edict of repentance. At first glance, she seemed to be making a fuss, but upon closer inspection, Gu Nanjin felt that something was unusual.

Chu Qianchen was obviously sure that she would not be blamed for interrupting the Ninth Prince.

Gu Nanjin went to see Gu Jue again.

There seemed to be a faint smile on the corner of Gu Jue's mouth, and the folding fan in his hand was waved leisurely, with the demeanor of a free and easy cloud and wild crane.

Gu Nanjin was convinced.

The Ninth Prince didn't say anything, which meant that he really didn't blame Chu Qianchen. Chu Qianchen's meaning was what he meant.

This Ninth Emperor Aunt is extraordinary.

Before, the Crown Princess had complained about Chu Qianchen in front of Gu Nanjin, saying that she was disrespectful to her mother. At the time, Gu Nanjin just listened casually. After all, this woman would inevitably exaggerate when she was angry.

Now, Gu Nanjin realized that he had neglected the words of the Crown Princess and the Ninth Princess, which put him at a disadvantage in today's negotiations.

Whoever sets the conditions first will be at a disadvantage.

It's just like when businessmen bargain when doing business. Whoever makes an offer first will know where the other party's bottom line is. That's why he threw the problem to Gu Jue at the beginning, wanting to wait for Gu Jue to state the conditions before he bargains with him emotionally and rationally.

Gu Nanjin smiled bitterly and softened his tone. He said to Gu Jue in a gentle voice, "Uncle Jiu, you also know that with my father's character, this confession is impossible."

As the crown prince, Gu Nanjin knew better than anyone how much his father valued his reputation.

This time the emperor asked the Jinyiwei to withdraw from the Prince Chen's Palace, which had already caused him to lose face. It would be impossible for him to confess his sins again.

Gu Nanjin was in a heavy mood. His father was not a good-tempered person to begin with, but in recent months, his temper had become increasingly irritable and he had lost control several times in the imperial study today.

In fact, from Nan Jin's point of view, if a simple confession of guilt could settle the matter, appease Gu Jue and prevent him from putting forward any other conditions, it would be worth it.

To put it bluntly, face is not important. Even if my father issued an edict of repentance, the people would only think that the Jinyiwei were taking advantage of the power of others. They would think that my father, who knew his mistakes and could correct them, could perhaps use this opportunity to correct the atmosphere in the court.

But, he is him, and his father is his father.

The emperor's father has always been very concerned about his reputation, and Gu Jue, as the emperor's younger brother, knows this very well. That is why he keeps holding on to the edict of remorse.

etc!

Gu Nanjin's mind moved, and he looked at Chu Qianchen again. Chu Qianchen was looking down at the goldfish in the large celadon bowl in front of him, and he stretched out his finger with great interest to gently stir the clear water in the bowl.

The bowl of clear water was rippling, and two goldfish swam under her finger, swaying their tails...

Chu Qianchen smiled slightly and looked at the two goldfish snuggling together with interest.

A thought came to Gu Nanjin's mind: Maybe the Ninth Uncle had already discussed it with the Ninth Aunt before he came, which was why the Ninth Aunt issued the edict of repentance.

If that's the case, Auntie Nine is just following Uncle Nine's wishes...

Tomorrow, will you favor Empress Wan or the Sixth Consort? 　　 　 (End of this chapter)