But in an instant, the sky outside became darker, as if someone had painted a thick stroke of ink in the sky, making the orange light in the room brighter.

A moth flapped its wings and followed the light. Kala flicked his sleeves lightly and drove the moth out of the window.

Looking at the moth that was lingering outside the window, Jialou whispered again: "The Emperor of Daqi's retreat not only gave Prince Chen some breathing space, but also allowed Prince Chen's Palace to take root deeper in the capital."

The Emperor of Da Qi made a completely wrong move.

Domo scratched his head roughly, feeling that he seemed to understand what Jialuo said, but also seemed not to understand it all.

The eldest prince always speaks in such a profound way, just like those mysterious Buddhist scriptures.

Tama looked at the young man in blue next to him with a confused look, then turned to look at another middle-aged scholar and asked with his eyes, "Do you understand?"

The middle-aged scholar didn't even look at Doma, and asked Jialou seriously, "Your Highness, what should we do next?"

Kala did not answer, but stood quietly by the window, holding a bead in one hand and gently twisting it.

The passage of time seems to have slowed down.

His eyes were still on the moth outside the window. It changed its route and tried to fly into the house again.

Jialuo moved suddenly, raised his hand and closed the window neatly, completely isolating the moth outside.

He turned around and faced everyone, his handsome face still calm, and said: "Tell His Royal Highness the Crown Prince of Daqi that I don't need him to see me off, just let the Prince of Chen take me for a while."

There was silence in the room.

Then, Tama immediately accepted the order: "Yes, Your Highness the Crown Prince."

It was almost completely dark, and before curfew, Duo Mo immediately rode out of the post house and rushed to the palace as fast as possible, and asked someone to deliver a message to Crown Prince Gu Nanjin.

The palace gates had not yet been locked, and the message reached the East Palace after a cup of tea.

No matter how good-tempered Gu Nanjin was, his expression changed slightly, and he felt extremely anxious and upset.

The young eunuch looked at Gu Nanjin worriedly, and felt tired for the prince as well, thinking that his life was really not easy.

The emperor had already scolded the crown prince for agreeing to let Prince Chen plant someone in the Jinyiwei. Now, the eldest prince Nanhao even asked Prince Chen to see him off. When the emperor knew about this, he would be furious again and think that the crown prince was incompetent...

"Your Highness..." The young eunuch looked at Gu Nanjin hesitantly.

Gu Nanjin rubbed his brows as if he hadn't heard anything. He sat behind his desk and thought quietly. After a moment, he whispered to himself, "Okay."

Little eunuch: "..."

Gu Nanjin's eyebrows relaxed slightly, and he said, "It would be good to let the Ninth Prince escort us to Wuhejia Tower..."

At least we can temporarily separate Father and the Ninth Prince Uncle for a while. The Ninth Prince Uncle's presence in the capital will inevitably make Father worry too much, and the relationship between them will only become more tense. Let Father calm down first.

Gu Nanjin thought with some self-comfort, his brows just relaxed a little, but then frowned again.

It would probably take some effort to convince my father to allow the Ninth Prince to escort Wuhejialou and his entourage, and Wuhejialou has not yet agreed to the marriage between the two countries...

At this moment, the chief eunuch of the East Palace, Eunuch Du, came in and said, "Your Highness, Eunuch Ni is here."

Gu Nanjin's expression changed, and he immediately asked someone to invite Eunuch Ni into the study.

Eunuch Ni came in with a silver whisk in his hand. He usually had a somewhat arrogant face towards others, but when facing the prince, he was much more polite.

He bowed and said, "Your Highness, I am here to convey the Emperor's instructions."

Gu Nanjin immediately stood up and listened to the emperor's instructions.

Eunuch Ni cleared his throat and relayed, "The Emperor is not feeling well, so I order His Royal Highness the Crown Prince to supervise the court and share your concerns. I decree this!"

Gu Nanjin: “…”

After a moment of stunned silence, Gu Nanjin bowed woodenly and said, "Your son obeys your order."

As the crown prince, Gu Nanjin didn't know every move in the Yangxin Palace, but he knew clearly whether the emperor had summoned the imperial physician.

An hour ago, when he met the emperor in the imperial study, the emperor was fine and in good spirits, except that he was angry.

It is obvious that my father is not really ill, but he is embarrassed by his ninth uncle.

Looking back on the whole incident today, it was simply a joke. It was my father who provoked the Ninth Prince first, but in the end he didn't gain any benefit at all.

Now the Emperor father has claimed to be ill, just because he wants him, the Crown Prince, to clean up the mess. If he does a good job, it's fine; if he doesn't, the fault will be put on him!

After Eunuch Ni delivered his oral instructions, he left. It was Eunuch Du who personally saw him off.

Gu Nanjin sat alone in the study for a long time, then he let out a long sigh, feeling exhausted both physically and mentally.

Being a prince is so annoying.

After a long while, Gu Nanjin pulled himself together and told the eunuch, "Go to Prince Chen's Mansion."

The young eunuch wanted to say that the palace gate would be locked soon, and the prince would definitely not be able to come back in time if he left the palace at this time. But then he changed his mind and thought that since the emperor had asked the prince to supervise the court anyway, the palace gate was just a trivial matter.

This time, Gu Nanjin did not travel incognito, but instead took the prince's carriage to visit Prince Chen's Mansion directly.

He planned to discuss it with the Ninth Uncle and let him take the Third Princess to Nanhao.

The matter of marriage is of great importance. The Ninth Prince has always been more rational than his father. He will definitely understand that a marriage between the two countries is the best thing for Da Qi.

Gu Nanjin entered Prince Chen's Mansion smoothly. After entering, he did not come out for a long time. Only when the moon was above the willows did he say goodbye and return to the palace.

That night, the palace gates were locked a full hour later than usual. To everyone else in the capital, this was just an ordinary night, and the night passed peacefully.

The sun rises as usual, and a new day has arrived.

Early in the morning, two pieces of news exploded in the court like thunder in the sky: the emperor was absent from court due to illness, and the crown prince was temporarily in charge of the court.

Wuhejialou and his entourage of Nanhao envoys will leave the capital in five days, and will be personally escorted to the Haoqi border by Prince Gu Jue.

The two pieces of news were equally powerful, shocking all the civil and military officials in the court, who felt as if things were about to change in Da Qi.

Not only did people outside the palace hear about it, but even Chu Qianhuang, who had returned to the palace from the Marquis' Mansion yesterday, heard about it.

She heard it from the third princess, Anle.

"...Big Brother didn't say whether I should go to Nanhao or not," Anle tilted his head and looked at Chu Qianhuang and said, "Qianhuang, does that mean I don't have to go?"

Chu Qianhuang: "..."

Chu Qianhuang widened her eyes in surprise and forgot to answer for a moment.

The two were admiring flowers in a garden. It was the hibiscus blooming season, and the branches were full of white and pink flowers, competing to bloom.

When the wind blows, the fragrance spreads everywhere, attracting countless colorful butterflies to surround it.

Anle didn't expect Chu Qianhuang to answer. She casually played with a pink hibiscus flower and said with a little regret: "I heard that Nanhao is very beautiful. My eldest brother also said that the scenery in the south of the Yangtze River is beautiful. There is heaven above and Suzhou and Hangzhou below."

Anle felt it was a pity, but at the same time she thought it was better not to go, so she said naively: "Jiangnan is beautiful, but it's too far away. If I marry far away, I won't be able to see my mother and my eldest brother."

Anle smiled brightly, put the hibiscus flower under her nose and sniffed it. The faint blush on her delicate cheeks was more beautiful than the petals.

Chu Qianhuang was so shocked that she couldn't utter a word. Waves of emotions surged in her heart, and she was filled with a myriad of feelings.

She casually raised her hand and plucked a hibiscus flower, her heart in turmoil. The scenes in the novel flashed before her eyes...

She was sure that in her dream, it was Crown Prince Gu Nanjin who sent Wuhejialou back to the country and brought the third princess Anle with him.

After that, a coup d'état took place in Nanhao. Wuhadula killed his brother and seized the throne. He ascended the throne and made his own son the crown prince of Nanhao. Then, the new emperor asked for the third princess of Daqi to marry the crown prince...

But why has everything changed now?!

Chu Qianhuang was a little at a loss.

In her world, she once heard a famous saying: The flapping of a butterfly's wings may, after a period of time, cause a tornado thousands of miles away.

She always knew that because of her time travel, there would be a butterfly effect. That’s why Chu Yunmu survived, why Chu Lingxiao had a broken leg, and why Chu Qianling had a facial injury…

However, she also firmly believed that some decisive things would never change.

For example, she and Chu Qianchen still returned to their respective places.

For example, no matter how she tried to please Shen Zhi, she was still abandoned by her, just like in the dream.

…

Fate or the plot seemed to be an irresistible force at certain times, forcing her to be cautious at every step.

Chu Qianhuang's eyes flickered, and she felt even more confused as she looked at the colorful butterflies fluttering around her.

To be frank, who will escort Uhajaro back to his country is just a small matter, but the marriage between the two countries is a big event. Therefore, even if the person who escorts Jaro is changed from the crown prince to the king, the marriage between the two countries should still be successful.

Chu Qianhuang pretended to appreciate the flowers, took a deep breath at the hibiscus in her hand, and her mood calmed down a little. She nonchalantly asked Anle: "It's better for Your Highness not to go to Nanhao. I can't bear to see Your Highness marry far away."

"If we don't go to Nanhao, we can celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival in Beijing. Your Highness, has His Royal Highness given us a definite answer?"

Anle took a round fan from the maid and went to catch butterflies with great interest. "I heard from my mother this morning that my eldest brother seemed to have to go and discuss things with the eldest prince Nanhao, but my mother said that I should not have to go."

"My mother blames my eldest brother and insists on forcing me to marry..."

Anle was very agile and nimble, but the butterfly flew faster than her. She fluttered several times but didn't even touch the butterfly's wings.

Chu Qianhuang held the hibiscus flower in her hand tighter and said, "For the sake of peace between the two countries, it is not easy for His Royal Highness the Crown Prince..."

There was some emotion, some sighing, and some tentativeness in her tone. Just as she was about to say something else, Anle stopped and looked at her with a pout.

"Why do you always mention Nanhao!" Anle was fed up with Chu Qianhuang's words. Her innocent and straightforward words were sharp and she felt that she was really annoying. "Even if I really want to go to Nanhao, I won't take you with me!"

Anle didn't want to chase butterflies anymore, so he turned around. At this moment, another girl in green clothes happened to be walking towards them. Seeing that the atmosphere between the Third Princess and Chu Qianhuang was a little stiff, she twitched her eyebrows in surprise, but it was not noticeable.

"Your Highness the Third Princess," the girl in green clothes said with a smile, "the next class is about to start. Let's go quickly. The next one is Tutor Wang's class." She was also the Third Princess's study partner.

An Le's eyes widened as he hurriedly urged, "Taifu Wang hates people being late. If you're late, he'll definitely keep nagging me about all sorts of things. It's making me feel dizzy..."

Anle complained as he and Miss Cuiyi walked towards the classroom, and no one paid any attention to Chu Qianhuang.

"..." Chu Qianhuang stared at the third princess's back as she left, standing there in a daze. A butterfly flew around her head again and again, making her feel upset.

She is now unsure whether her existence is the "butterfly", whether her unintentional words and deeds will have a ripple effect and eventually ruin the marriage.

The third princess is extremely naive. She has read so many books, but she is not good at playing the piano, chess, calligraphy or painting. She is just a fool, without brains, without any schemes, and is not reliable.

It seems that the third princess can no longer be relied upon.

Never mind.

Chu Qianhuang raised her hand and waved away the annoying butterfly. Her eyes gradually became darker and deeper, as dark as a bottomless pool.

Ever since she crossed over to this world, she has been trying to find her own way.

She knew that she was all alone in this country called Da Qi. She did not count on the Shen family, nor on Chu Lingxiao, Jiang Minshan, and the lady dowager. And of course, she would not put all her hopes on the third princess.

The only person she can rely on is herself, unlike Chu Qianchen, who always has someone to rely on...

The corners of Chu Qianhuang's mouth curled up into a smile that was hard to tell whether it was mocking or envious.

She also knows a saying: If you rely on mountains, the mountains will fall; if you rely on people, they will run away. Only yourself is the most reliable.

She will definitely be able to change her fate! Chu Qianhuang's eyes were determined, and she walked towards the direction where the three princesses and the others had left.

That afternoon, Prince Chen's Mansion welcomed an uninvited guest.

The other party was here to see the princess, so the doorman naturally did not dare to neglect him and passed the news to the inner courtyard layer by layer. In the end, the news was told to Chu Qianchen by Amber herself.

Amber looked at Chu Qianchen with a complicated expression and asked, "Princess, would you like to see the 'big girl'..."

When Amber said the word "big girl", her tone was extremely complicated.

Chu Qianchen raised his eyebrows, feeling somewhat surprised.

Originally, she didn't want to see Chu Qianhuang...

She was very busy today because the prince was disobedient and insisted on going to Nanhao with the monk, so she had to pack his luggage quickly and had no time to care about others.

The luggage had just been packed, and at this moment, the house inside and outside was in a mess, and Amber had almost no place to step.

Before he could say "no", Chu Qianchen changed his mind and asked, "Do you think Chu Qianhuang has changed a lot?"

Chu Qianchen couldn't help but think of what Chu Yunmu said yesterday. The last sentence "Big sister has changed" echoed in her ears repeatedly.

Amber shook her head, "I don't know."

Chu Qianchen stood up as if she hadn't heard anything, stroked her dress and said, "Let's go meet her."

Amber inexplicably heard a hint of martial arts in the word "huihui" uttered by her princess... Was the princess influenced by these warriors in the palace?

Chu Qianchen walked out of the house.

If it were in her previous life, she might not believe in these weird and supernatural things.

But this life is different. With this rebirth, she is full of awe for some mysterious forces in the world.

Since she was reborn, a similar adventure could happen to Chu Qianhuang, so...

Facing the dazzling sunlight, Chu Qianchen subconsciously quickened his pace.

She had Chu Qianhuang brought to Xuanwei Hall, the main hall in the inner courtyard of the palace.

When Chu Qianhuang arrived with a maid, Chu Qianchen was already sitting on a rosewood armchair at the top. This armchair was obviously made for men. Chu Qianchen, a little girl who had not even fully grown up, was obviously lacking in aura when she sat there.

Chu Qianhuang walked towards Chu Qianchen, looking her up and down.

In fact, they had just met in the Marquis' Mansion yesterday morning, but in just one day, she had the illusion that she was in a different world. She felt that the elegant, calm and composed Chu Qianchen in front of her was so familiar, yet so strange.

She inexplicably felt an urge to ask her -

Who are you? 　Monthly ticket~ 　　 　 (End of this chapter)